Strong hiring growth in July has once again bolstered economic confidence after May’s false-alarm slow down, with job gains over the last month numbering 255,000 – well above the predicted 180,000. Labor force participation and hourly wage numbers increased as well, showing firm indications of steady growth and economic stability overall.
Which industries and regions were the hottest in July? We looked at ZipRecruiter’s national job postings to find out.
Highest Hiring Demand Growth in National Industries
Business Support Services +0.71%
Generally a top industry for hiring, Business Support saw rapid growth over both June and July, perhaps indicating a new economic confidence among businesses in need of extra hands around the office.
Top 5 Cities for Business Support Services Hiring Demand
- New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA
- Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
Health care +0.59%
Healthcare continues to top our list of growth industries, likely a result of universal coverage provisions of the ACA and an aging population increasingly in need of greater care.
Top 5 Cities for Healthcare Hiring Demand
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA
- New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX
- San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA
- Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI
Insurance carriers and related activities +0.27%
Increased access to healthcare benefits paired with a higher percentage of the population employed overall means the insurance industry is taking on a lot of new business.
Top 5 Cities for Insurance Hiring Demand
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
- Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA
- New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA
The Top Cities For Hiring Demand
We also looked at the top cities for overall hiring demand in July, including the top industries in each:
1. New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA +0.83%
Top 5 Industries in MSA
- Healthcare
- Information Technology
- Construction/Skilled Trade
- Customer Service
- Insurance
2. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI +0.39%
Top 5 Industries in MSA
- Healthcare
- Insurance
- Manufacturing/Operations
- Information Technology
- Hospitality/Restaurant
3. Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD +0.27%
Top 5 Industries in MSA
- Healthcare
- Marketing/PR
- Insurance
- Information Technology
- Customer Service
4. Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL-IN-WI +0.22%
Top 5 Industries in MSA
- Healthcare
- Manufacturing/Operations
- Customer Service
- Hospitality/Restaurant
- Information Technology
5. St. Louis, MO-IL +0.21%
Top 5 Industries in MSA
- Healthcare
- Manufacturing/Operations
- Customer Service
- Retail
- Hospitality/Restaurant
6. Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA +0.19%
Top 5 Industries in MSA
- Healthcare
- Marketing/PR
- Insurance
- Information Technology
- Construction/Skilled Trade
7. Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA +0.16%
Top 5 Industries in MSA
- Healthcare
- Insurance
- Marketing/PR
- Hospitality/Restaurant
- Information Technology
8. Sacramento-Arden-Arcade-Roseville, CA +0.11%
Top 5 Industries in MSA
- Healthcare
- Marketing/PR
- Customer Service
- Retail
- Construction/Skilled Trade
9. Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY +0.09%
Top 5 Industries in MSA
- Healthcare
- Marketing/PR
- Retail
- Legal
- Customer Service
10. Kansas City, MO-KS +0.08%
Top 5 Industries in MSA
- Healthcare
- Insurance
- Hospitality/Restaurant
- Manufacturing/Operations
- Construction/Skilled Trade
Methodology:
The ZipRecruiter National Jobs Report measures current and leading edge demand for employees across fourteen key industries by measuring relative month over month percent changes using the following benchmarks:
Current Active Jobs – Our representative sample of millions of job postings provides an overview of existing demand for new employees (as opposed to hiring numbers), which provides a snapshot of the previous month’s hiring.
New Jobs – Our representative sample of new job postings provides insight into current and upcoming demand, next month’s hiring numbers, and a predictive look at the demand curve for new employees across twenty-one industries.
Employer Demand by Metro – We have further broken down these numbers to provide insight into current and upcoming demand for new employees across metropolitan areas nationwide.
Key Indexed Industries are: Accommodation and Food Services, Business Support Services, Construction, Educational Services, Employment Services, Financial Activities, Health Care, Insurance Carriers and Related Activities, Management of Companies and Enterprises, Manufacturing, Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers, Repair and Maintenance, Retail Trade, Warehousing and Storage.
