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UK April 2026: Employers cut jobs as the Hormuz disruption bites
Julius Probst, PhD reports that the UK labor market is losing momentum again — a sign of what's in store once the oil price shock starts trickling…
 • Julius Probst
4:19
That ‘70s show? Oil prices and unemployment
Julius Probst, PhD explores how the oil shock is pushing up prices, hitting growth, and weakening hiring across sectors.
 • Julius Probst
AI Infrastructure: Why Are Small Labor Markets Booming?
Liz Mahon, PhD explores how data center expansion is reshaping hiring and why it's getting harder (and more expensive) to keep up.
 • Liz Mahon, PhD and Recruitonomics
Choppy Trends Belie Persistent Low-Hire, Low-Fire Job Market
After a "bad" jobs report in February, the labor market bounced back with strong job gains in March. But how long can it endure a new war in Iran?
 • Andrew Flowers and Sam Kuhn

March 2026

Recruitonomics Roundup — March 2026
In March we reported on a bad US jobs report and the impact of AI and the war in Iran on global labor markets. Here’s what you might have missed!
 • Recruitonomics
AI and the NEW New Geography of Jobs
In part two of our AI series, Julius Probst, PhD explores its potential impact on where jobseekers work and live, drawing connections to earlier tech…
 • Julius Probst
UK March 2026: Oil and Rate Shocks Spoil Decent Job Growth
The latest UK labor market data finally shifted for the better — just in time for war to throw economies into turmoil. Julius Probst, PhD assesses the…
 • Julius Probst
4:24
US Capital Spending Tells Us The AI Economy Is Taking Off
In the first of a multi-part series, Julius Probst, PhD compares the current AI investment boom to those that accompanied other tech revolutions.
 • Julius Probst
The Worst Jobs Report Since The Pandemic
Chief Economist Andrew Flowers dissects a "bad" jobs report and whether it could signal a permanent shift for the US labor market.
 • Andrew Flowers
Labour Wanted a Calm Budget, but Trump Had Other Ideas
Julius Probst, PhD assesses the impact of war with Iran and what it means for the Labour Party's job market.
 • Julius Probst

February 2026

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