Job Market Insights From Hacker News Data
Job market stabilizing after Covid-era overhiring & cuts. Preliminary data shows low level but stable employment since mid-2023. More analysis coming soon!
📊 Sneak Preview: Job data I had a couple of follow-up coffee chats with people I talked to back in 2022. The conversations were very insightful again. However, the perception of the current economic situation was surprisingly different for each person I’ve talked to. So, I decided to have a look at some data. I started analyzing the job postings on Hacker News and collected other economic data from different sources. I’m still not done with the analysis, but here are some preliminary findings: The oft-cited story of overhiring during Covid and the subsequent job cuts is supported by the...