7 ways the labor market looks like it’s in recession mode despite a low unemployment rate

“The labor market is no longer on fire,” says Clocktower Group’s Marko Papic.

The US unemployment rate has remained historically low.But other labor market indicators show weakness similar to those seen in prior recessions.They include job gain revisions, quits, hires, unemployment’s rate of change, and more.The US labor market has continued to flex its muscles amid a historically aggressive Federal Reserve tightening cycle.
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The unemployment rate is 3.7%, not too far from an over five-decade low of 3.4% hit in April 2023.While the headline number is strong, however, there are indications under the surface that the job market is weakening — perhaps even to a worrying degree.Below, we’ve compiled six charts showing how the labor market is softening to the same degree seen in prior recessions in some ways.

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