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Which jobs grow and which ones disappear, and why companies can't find candidates if unemployment doesn't fall

2021-05-09T18:44:58.714Z


Biden says there are "no measurements" that indicate that federal benefits discourage unemployed people from looking for work. "Unfortunately, right now it is more lucrative not to work than to work," criticizes a Republican leader.


The disappointing report published this Friday by the Labor Department revealed that it was the leisure and hospitality industry that generated the most jobs in April, an expected gain as more and more states reopen their economies, vaccination against COVID-19 advances and citizens are preparing to make up for lost time after more than a year of restrictions due to the pandemic.

Those remarkable job gains, however, were offset by a massive loss of jobs in sectors ranging from courier services to car manufacturing.

The report thus revealed how job creation unexpectedly came to a halt in April, and the unemployment rate rose to 6.1%, one tenth more than in March, despite the fact that analysts had forecast a rise of up to one million jobs.

Despite the ongoing recovery, the

United States still has 8.2 million unemployed. 

But as the reactivation in restaurants, businesses and offices progresses, and there are millions of jobs available, workers do not seem to be eager to fill those vacant positions. 

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Employers are posting far more job openings than before the pandemic, and vacant job notices dot the windows of restaurants and other businesses.

And there are clear signs that there is a labor shortage: Average hourly wage increased 0.7% in April to exceed $ 30, and the average workweek also increased, evidence that companies are asking your employees to work harder.

"Supply is outpacing demand," he told The Associatd Press news agency.

Daniel Zhao, an economist at Glassdoor, a job posting website.

"That is something that is happening in all areas of the economy," he added.

Some attribute the low labor demand to the fear of contracting COVID-19 or that parents with children have no one to leave them with because schools have not yet fully opened.

Others, such as the Chamber of Commerce, claim that federal unemployment benefits approved in March are discouraging job searches and advocate eliminating them. 

Which sectors are gaining jobs and which are laying off employees?

According to the Labor Department report, the most new jobs were generated in April in the

leisure, hospitality and recreation

industries

.

 In contrast, where employment faltered was in courier and mail services, as well as vehicle manufacturing.

Recreation,

gambling and hospitality

added 331,000 jobs in April.

More than half corresponded to establishments where food and beverages are sold (187,000).

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44,000 jobs were added in repair, maintenance, personal services and laundry.

Air transport added 7,000 positions.

And there was also profit in the

stores of sporting goods, hobbies, books and music

(20,000);

clothing and apparel accessories stores (10,000);

and health and personal care stores (9,000).

Also in educational institutions of the local government, with 31,000 new jobs;

in the social assistance sector, with 23,000 positions;

and in financial activities, with 19,000 mainly in the real estate industry (rental and leasing).

In contrast, in the area of ​​transportation and warehousing, the employment of couriers and mail staff fell by 77,000 positions.

In the manufacturing sector, positions were reduced in April by 18,000.

There were losses in

the area of ​​motor vehicles and spare parts

(27,000) and in products derived from wood (7,000).

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Jobs in

food and beverage stores

(49,000), various merchandise stores (10,000) and gas stations (9,000)

also fell

.

Employment in retail trade changed little in April (15,000 jobs were lost) and there was also a similar behavior in healthcare (4,000).

In construction, employment was unchanged during April and there were no substantial changes in other major industries, including mining, information and wholesale trade.

Jobs in health and gastronomy: jobs with the greatest future

With a changing job landscape after more than a year of the pandemic, those who lost their jobs and seek to reintegrate into the labor market, or those who are considering studying for future employment will be happy to know which jobs are those that federal experts consider as more promising or with more field in the coming years.

At the top of the list of jobs with the greatest future through 2029, the Department of Labor ranks home health aides and those who work in individualized health care.

He assures that this labor field will be the one with the highest growth and will generate 1,159,500 new jobs, with an average salary of $ 27,080 per year.

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Jobs in the fast food industry follow, with some 460,900 new jobs, typically paying median salaries of $ 23,860 per year.

Restaurant cooks are the third most expected growth, with a projection of 327,300 jobs, with a median annual salary of $ 28,800.

In this order, the other jobs for which the agency forecasts the most job growth are:

software

developers

, registered nurses, general and operations managers, medical assistants, health and medical services managers, market research analysts and marketers, laborers and carriers, landscaping workers, nurse practitioners, financial managers, janitors, and janitors (except maids and household cleaners)

See the full list here.

There are more unemployed, but no more people looking for work

There are more job openings right now than before the pandemic began, in March 2020, and far fewer people in the workforce, according to the Department of Labor.

But that does not mean that the unemployed are flocking more to get jobs.

"The number of people looking for work right now is certainly below what it would be if the COVID-19 pandemic did not exist," acknowledged Heidi Shierholz, former chief economist of the Labor Department, in statements to public radio NPR.

Job creation unexpectedly came to a halt in the United States in April with 266,000 new jobs, while the unemployment rate rose to 6.1%, one tenth more than in March.

Rising vaccination rates, the staggered reopening of the economy and economic aid from the government due to the hit of the pandemic are driving higher consumer spending on goods and services, a good thing for the economic reactivation after a year of disgrace financial

However, employers in sectors such as manufacturing, gastronomy and construction are struggling to find workers.

The reason?

Millions of adults have said in surveys that they are not working for fear of contracting or spreading COVID-19.

And many people receive more money in the form of federal and state unemployment benefits than they would earn in available jobs.

Another reason for the disincentive for citizens to fill available positions is that businesses are reopening before schools, so some parents have no one to leave their children with if they go to work.

On the other hand, some unemployed do not have the necessary skills for the jobs that are open, or are not willing to change careers.

Some of the companies with the nation's largest workforces have been offering more competitive salary increases and benefits for months to attract candidates to their thousands of open positions. 

Walmart, the largest private sector employer, announced raises for 425,000 employees in February, raising its median wage above $ 15 an hour.

The nation's second-largest private employer, Amazon, said in April that more than 500,000 of its workers would see wage increases of between 50 cents and $ 3 an hour.

Costco also raised its minimum wage to $ 16 an hour earlier this year.

Biden: "No Measure" That Federal Benefits Disincentives The Unemployed

Friday's discouraging employment report has reactivated the discussion about whether federal aid for the pandemic is causing many Americans not to seek employment and mobilizing the economy.  

In late March, Congressional Democrats approved a $ 1.9 trillion pandemic aid package that included direct checks of up to $ 1,400 to millions of eligible people, as well as more weekly unemployment money, and aid to small and medium businesses.

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For the Republican opposition, these aid implemented by the Biden Administration are part of the reason for the slowdown in April, since they consider that they discourage the search for employment.

Senate Republican Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said at a news conference Thursday that he had "heard" people say in his state, Kentucky, that

"unfortunately, right now it is more profitable not to work than to work." .

The United States Chamber of Commerce has requested an end to the additional unemployment assistance of $ 300 per week, ensuring that the end of payments will boost hiring.

“The disappointing jobs report makes clear that paying people not to work is holding back what should be a stronger job market,” he said, “one step lawmakers should take now is to end the supplemental unemployment benefit. $ 300 weekly ”.

The Chamber assured that, with these additional payments, approximately one in four beneficiaries is earning more for this concept than what they earned working.

Biden has made his disagreement clear.

When asked at a press conference this Friday if he believes that the increase in unemployment benefits discouraged people from returning to work, the president replied: "No. There are no measurements [to indicate this]."

The additional $ 300 weekly unemployment payments will be available until September 6.

"I know some employers are having trouble filling jobs, but what this report shows is that there is a much bigger problem," Biden said, "It's that our economy still has 8 million fewer jobs than when this pandemic started. The data shows that more workers are looking for work and many cannot find them. "

The president argued that the disappointing figures released this Friday are evidence that Congress should approve its infrastructure package and aid to the family of four trillion to reactivate the economy.

Biden again defended that the economy is still recovering from the pandemic and that the millions of Americans who continue to suffer from its effects need help.

"Today's report simply underscores, in my opinion, how vital the actions we are taking are

,

" he

said, "my priority is to grow the nation's economy and create jobs. My priority is to vaccinate our nation, and we are making progress. continually. My priority is one more thing: to make sure that the hard-working people of this country, the hard-working people, are no longer left out in the cold. "

With information from The Wall Street Journal and NBC News

Source: telemundo

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