Labor Market Trends

Small Businesses Add 83,900 Jobs: May 2026 Gusto Small Business Jobs Report

Four consecutive months of broad-based job gains – the strongest sustained stretch since last summer – point to a small business labor market on solid footing heading into peak summer hiring season.

By Tom Bowen • June 2, 2026

Small Businesses Add 60,600 Jobs: April 2026 Gusto Small Business Jobs Report

By Tom Bowen • May 7, 2026

New graduates throwing their graduation caps in the air

Nearly a Million New Grads Will Be Hired by Small Businesses This Year, However the Jobs Waiting for Them Look Different Than a Few Years Ago.

By Tom Bowen • April 30, 2026

Small Businesses Add 119,400 Jobs: March 2026 Gusto Small Business Jobs Report

By Tom Bowen • March 31, 2026

Small Businesses Add 105,700 Jobs: February 2026 Gusto Small Business Jobs Report

By Tom Bowen • March 3, 2026

The Reality of AI’s Impact on Small Businesses: New Evidence from Gusto Payroll Data

By Andrew Chamberlain Ph.D. • February 18, 2026

Skilled Trade Workers Are Earning More in America’s AI Data Center Hotspots

By Andrew Chamberlain Ph.D. • February 11, 2026

Small Businesses Add 37,100 Jobs: January 2026 Gusto Small Business Jobs Report

By Andrew Chamberlain Ph.D. • February 3, 2026

Small Business Owners Earn 1.4x More Than Employees, But Often Delay Their Own Raises

By Tom Bowen + 1 Other • January 29, 2026

Higher Costs, Tighter Cash: How the Economy Is Pressuring Small-Business Payrolls

By Nich Tremper • January 16, 2026

Year-End Bonuses Rise as Small Businesses Close 2025 on Strong Footing

By Tom Bowen • January 14, 2026

Small Business Hiring Rebounds – December 2025 Gusto Small Business Jobs Report

By Andrew Chamberlain Ph.D. • January 6, 2026

From Freeze to Thaw: The Small-Business Shift Coming in 2026

By Andrew Chamberlain Ph.D. • December 12, 2025