Holiday season retail jobs are growing – plus companies hiring this week

Find a job near you and in companies and industries that are hiring right now.

The latest U.S. employment data was released on October 2, 2020. Here’s a quick overview of the numbers – then check out the 1.3 million jobs available this week across industries, companies and roles.

Jobs report overview

Unemployment is now at 7.9 percent overall
Unemployment by demographic:
- Men: 7.4 percent
- Women: 7.7 percent
- White workers: 7 percent
- Asian workers: 8.9 percent
- Hispanic workers: 10.3 percent
- Black workers: 12.1 percent
Temporary layoffs decreased to 4.6 million (from 18.1 million in April but still higher than pre-pandemic levels)
Permanent job losses increased to 3.8 million (up by 2.5 million since February)
22.7 percent teleworked, specifically due to the pandemic
19.4 million people reported they did not work at all or worked fewer hours due to their employer closing or losing business

Retail jobs are opening up

While this holiday season might look a bit different than usual, stores are feeling more confident about in-person shopping and have started hiring for seasonal retail roles. Search for retail jobs here.