March 2021 US Talent Market Monthly
03/08/2021
US employers added 379,000 workers to their payrolls in February, a higher-than-expected total as the country’s labor market continues its slow recovery from the massive pandemic-related job losses of 2020.
Most of February’s job gains came from the hard-hit leisure and hospitality industry; despite the uptick, employment in this sector is still down by nearly 3.5 million compared to last February. The professional and business services sector also saw modest job growth in February, driven by temporary help services.