The state of theU.S. job market.

Up to three improving and three weakening occupations, selected from a reviewed pool of 49 careers, not the full occupation catalog. Each has at least 250,000 U.S. workers and a net change of at least 2 points across six consecutive monthly scores.

We rank qualifying changes by magnitude, then employment, alternate improving and weakening, and include each reviewed career family once. Production and repair roles share a family to keep the selection varied. Fewer rows appear when fewer qualify.

Changes compare the first and last published scores shown: six observations span five elapsed months. These are score movements, not employment growth. Published history is not restated to a single source vintage; a common methodology and matching available vintage metadata are required.