Hours among those who usually work full time remains a bit lower than pre-pandemic. Didn't fall further in June. Has ratcheted down in last 3 recessions.
Full time isn't as full as it used to be, which could be an increase in job quality for many salaried workers.
Across industries, except ag.
Fall in temporary help employment is scariest signal here. Easy to add when demand 🔼 & shrink when demand 🔽. Over-year fall is strong predictor of recession, been falling for a while.
Alternatively, temp agencies can't keep staff bcz employers forced to use more perm hires. That'd be a new pattern.