Higher Education Employment Increases but at Slower Rate

STATE COLLEGE, Pa., Sept. 25, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- According to a new report from HigherEdJobs, the total number of jobs in higher education increased during the first quarter of 2018 but at a slower rate compared to last year.

According to an analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data by HigherEdJobs, higher education employment increased 0.3 percent, or 13,000 jobs, during the first quarter of 2018. While positive, the increase was roughly half the growth observed one year earlier, in Q1 2017, when higher education jobs increased 0.7 percent, or about 26,500 jobs. All of the growth in Q1 2018 can be attributed to an increase in jobs at private institutions, which increased slightly more than 1.0 percent, or about 14,800 jobs.  Meanwhile, the number of jobs at public institutions declined by about 0.1 percent, or about 1,800 jobs. The decline in the number of jobs at public institutions can be directly attributed to a decline in jobs at community colleges, which were down by about 9,500 jobs.

Meanwhile, the number of postings for open positions in higher education increased 3.8 percent in Q1 2018, which was substantially better than the 0.5 percent increase observed one year earlier. All of the increase in job postings for higher education positions can be attributed to a rise in the number of postings for full-time positions since there was a decrease in postings for part-time positions. For several years, postings for part-time jobs have increased at a faster rate than postings for full-time jobs. However, the trend reversed in the immediately preceding fourth quarter of 2017 and continued in Q1 2018.   

The report analyzes the most current data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and HigherEdJobs' posting trends from roughly 870 colleges and universities that have continuously subscribed to the company's unlimited posting plan for four years. The full report can be viewed at http://www.higheredjobs.com/career/quarterly-report.cfm.

HigherEdJobs^® is the leading source for jobs and career information in academia. During 2017, 5,400 colleges and universities posted more than 223,500 faculty, administrative, and executive job postings to the company's website, which receives 1.4 million unique visitors a month. HigherEdJobs is published by Internet Employment Linkage, Inc. and is headquartered in State College, Pa.

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