Industry Employment Trends: Winners and Losers Since 2020
CES data shows dramatic reshaping of industry employment since the pandemic. Some sectors have recovered and surpassed pre-pandemic peaks; others remain below.
U.S. Labor Market Data
Wages, employment, inflation, job openings, workplace injuries, H-1B filings, unemployment claims, and county-level data — all sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Department of Labor. Updated continuously as BLS and DOL release new data.
CPI (All Items)
330.2
+2.22% YoY
Mar 2026
Initial UI Claims
214,377
All states, latest week
Job Openings
701,000K
Feb 2026 (JOLTS)
Datasets
10
BLS + DOL sources
Highest-Paid Occupations (National)
| Occupation | Median Annual |
|---|---|
| Physicians, All Other | $236,000 |
| Prosthodontists | $234,000 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | $227,690 |
| Psychiatrists | $226,880 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | $224,640 |
Top H-1B Employers
- Infosys BPO Limited 9,081 filings
- Tata Consultancy Services 7,504 filings
- Ernst and Young LLP 6,069 filings
- Cognizant Technology Solutions 5,962 filings
- Amazon 4,644 filings
- KPMG LLP 4,216 filings
- Deloitte Consulting LLP 4,164 filings
- Wipro Limited 3,954 filings
Occupations
SOC occupation wage profiles from BLS OEWS — median wages, percentile distributions, employment totals.
Industries
NAICS industry employment trends, job openings, injury rates, and producer price data.
Employers (H-1B)
DOL LCA/H-1B employer wage disclosures — what companies certify to pay foreign workers.
Inflation (CPI)
BLS Consumer Price Index time series — headline CPI, core inflation, category breakdowns.
Job Openings (JOLTS)
BLS JOLTS data — job openings, hires, quits, and layoffs by industry.
Unemployment Insurance
DOL weekly initial and continued claims by state — a leading economic indicator.
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