The consensus expects nonfarm payrolls on Friday to come in at 180,000 jobs added in November. This bullish consensus estimate is likely based on one single indicator, namely jobless claims.
But other indicators are showing ongoing signs of weakness in labor demand, which would point to a weaker employment report for November:
1) The quits rate, i.e., the share of workers voluntarily quitting their jobs every month, continues to trend lower, see the first chart below.
2) More consumers are starting to say that it is harder to find a job, see the second chart below.
3) The work week for private sector workers has been declining, suggesting labor demand is weaker, see the third chart.
4) There is now very little difference between wage growth of job switchers and job stayers, suggesting that job switchers are no longer able to get big pay increases, see the fourth chart.
5) The number of job openings has decreased since the Fed started raising interest rates, see the fifth chart.
6) The pace of job growth has declined as the Fed has raised interest rates, and with the Fed on hold well into 2024, this trend will likely continue, see the sixth chart.
Source: BLS, Haver, Apollo Chief EconomistSource: The Conference Board, BLS, Haver, Apollo Chief EconomistSource: BLS, Haver, Apollo Chief EconomistSource: FRB of Atlanta, Haver, Apollo Chief EconomistSource: BLS, Haver, Apollo Chief EconomistSource: BLS, Haver Analytics, Apollo Chief Economist
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