Winter Holiday Outlook
This holiday season, 9 in 10 consumers plan to celebrate the winter holidays. Holiday spending is forecasted to total more than $1 trillion for the first time in history. See this and other fun facts for travel destinations, shipping, spending, and Christmas trees in this quick winter holiday outlook.
Year-to-Year Comparison in Job Postings
ob postings increased 25.9 percent from September 2024 to September 2025. In September 2025, there were 72,770 online job postings compared to 57,800 in September 2024. Physical Therapists (183%) and Registered Nurses (69%) had the largest increase, due to an increase in postings from employment agencies and travel medical companies. By industry, Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services had the largest increase in job postings, while Educational Services had the largest decline.
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