A mass exodus from government work

If you had the choice between working in a government job -- or doing something in the private sector -- which would you pick? A lot of people make that choice once, in their early 20s, and never feel any need to revisit it. But something curious is going on right now, and LinkedIn's Economic Graph team has done the number-crunching necessary to document a wide-ranging switch in America's career strategies. Working for the government isn't necessarily a lifetime decision anymore. People who started out in government roles such as environmental engineering, regulatory affairs and the like are uprooting -- and switching over to the private sector. Better pay is a big part of the story. But so, too, is a desire to tap into the greater flexibility and faster tempo of private-sector work. Even something as basic as the freedom to work from home seems easier to find in corporate settings than in government work. If you've made this switch -- or are thinking about it -- check out the conversation in the comments section below, and add your thoughts, too. #careerjourney #workforcereport #governmentjobs

Public-sector workers across the United States have been turning in their government-ID badges in favor of a chance to try something bolder — and better-paying — in the private sector.? A new analysis by LinkedIn’s Economic Graph team finds a 15.6% decrease in the past two years in the pace at which workers are starting government administration jobs, relative to the level of talent flow in the other direction.? In layman's terms? People are leaving government work in favor of private sector jobs. In fact, in an analysis of 51 U.S. metro areas in 2022, only five have more talent joining the public sector than leaving it. That against-the-grain pattern can be found in state capitals such as Sante Fe, N.M., Albany, N.Y. and Sacramento, Calif. More commonly, though, the dominant job switching pattern has been to leave government work in favor of private-sector alternatives. That’s especially common in Sunbelt metros such as Tampa, Charlotte NC and Dallas-Fort Worth. To learn what’s nudging public sector workers to leave the field, read the latest U.S. Workforce Report:? https://lnkd.in/g8WEr9Pf What has changed to make government work in your area less appealing since the beginning of the pandemic, and what can be done to reverse the trend? Leave your two cents in the comments below. ?? : George Anders and McKenna Moore ?? : Nadine Fares and Danielle K.

Public-sector workers across the United States have been turning in their government-ID badges in favor of a chance to try something bolder — and better-paying — in the private sector.? A new analysis by LinkedIn’s Economic Graph team finds a 15.6% decrease in the past two years in the pace at which workers are starting government administration jobs, relative to the level of talent flow in the other direction.? In layman's terms? People are leaving government work in favor of private sector jobs. In fact, in an analysis of 51 U.S. metro areas in 2022, only five have more talent joining the public sector than leaving it. That against-the-grain pattern can be found in state capitals such as Sante Fe, N.M., Albany, N.Y. and Sacramento, Calif. More commonly, though, the dominant job switching pattern has been to leave government work in favor of private-sector alternatives. That’s especially common in Sunbelt metros such as Tampa, Charlotte NC and Dallas-Fort Worth. To learn what’s nudging public sector workers to leave the field, read the latest U.S. Workforce Report:? https://lnkd.in/g8WEr9Pf What has changed to make government work in your area less appealing since the beginning of the pandemic, and what can be done to reverse the trend? Leave your two cents in the comments below. ?? : George Anders and McKenna Moore ?? : Nadine Fares and Danielle K.

If you had the choice between working in a government job -- or doing something in the private sector -- which would you pick? A lot of people make that choice once, in their early 20s, and never feel any need to revisit it. But something curious is going on right now, and LinkedIn's Economic Graph team has done the number-crunching necessary to document a wide-ranging switch in America's career strategies. Working for the government isn't necessarily a lifetime decision anymore. People who started out in government roles such as environmental engineering, regulatory affairs and the like are uprooting -- and switching over to the private sector. Better pay is a big part of the story. But so, too, is a desire to tap into the greater flexibility and faster tempo of private-sector work. Even something as basic as the freedom to work from home seems easier to find in corporate settings than in government work. If you've made this switch -- or are thinking about it -- check out the conversation in the comments section below, and add your thoughts, too. #careerjourney #workforcereport #governmentjobs

If you had the choice between working in a government job -- or doing something in the private sector -- which would you pick? A lot of people make that choice once, in their early 20s, and never feel any need to revisit it. But something curious is going on right now, and LinkedIn's Economic Graph team has done the number-crunching necessary to document a wide-ranging switch in America's career strategies. Working for the government isn't necessarily a lifetime decision anymore. People who started out in government roles such as environmental engineering, regulatory affairs and the like are uprooting -- and switching over to the private sector. Better pay is a big part of the story. But so, too, is a desire to tap into the greater flexibility and faster tempo of private-sector work. Even something as basic as the freedom to work from home seems easier to find in corporate settings than in government work. If you've made this switch -- or are thinking about it -- check out the conversation in the comments section below, and add your thoughts, too. #careerjourney #workforcereport #governmentjobs

If you had the choice between working in a government job -- or doing something in the private sector -- which would you pick? A lot of people make that choice once, in their early 20s, and never feel any need to revisit it. But something curious is going on right now, and LinkedIn's Economic Graph team has done the number-crunching necessary to document a wide-ranging switch in America's career strategies. Working for the government isn't necessarily a lifetime decision anymore. People who started out in government roles such as environmental engineering, regulatory affairs and the like are uprooting -- and switching over to the private sector. Better pay is a big part of the story. But so, too, is a desire to tap into the greater flexibility and faster tempo of private-sector work. Even something as basic as the freedom to work from home seems easier to find in corporate settings than in government work. If you've made this switch -- or are thinking about it -- check out the conversation in the comments section below, and add your thoughts, too. #careerjourney #workforcereport #governmentjobs

Public-sector workers across the United States have been turning in their government-ID badges in favor of a chance to try something bolder — and better-paying — in the private sector.? A new analysis by LinkedIn’s Economic Graph team finds a 15.6% decrease in the past two years in the pace at which workers are starting government administration jobs, relative to the level of talent flow in the other direction.? In layman's terms? People are leaving government work in favor of private sector jobs. In fact, in an analysis of 51 U.S. metro areas in 2022, only five have more talent joining the public sector than leaving it. That against-the-grain pattern can be found in state capitals such as Sante Fe, N.M., Albany, N.Y. and Sacramento, Calif. More commonly, though, the dominant job switching pattern has been to leave government work in favor of private-sector alternatives. That’s especially common in Sunbelt metros such as Tampa, Charlotte NC and Dallas-Fort Worth. To learn what’s nudging public sector workers to leave the field, read the latest U.S. Workforce Report:? https://lnkd.in/g8WEr9Pf What has changed to make government work in your area less appealing since the beginning of the pandemic, and what can be done to reverse the trend? Leave your two cents in the comments below. ?? : George Anders and McKenna Moore ?? : Nadine Fares and Danielle K.

If you had the choice between working in a government job -- or doing something in the private sector -- which would you pick? A lot of people make that choice once, in their early 20s, and never feel any need to revisit it. But something curious is going on right now, and LinkedIn's Economic Graph team has done the number-crunching necessary to document a wide-ranging switch in America's career strategies. Working for the government isn't necessarily a lifetime decision anymore. People who started out in government roles such as environmental engineering, regulatory affairs and the like are uprooting -- and switching over to the private sector. Better pay is a big part of the story. But so, too, is a desire to tap into the greater flexibility and faster tempo of private-sector work. Even something as basic as the freedom to work from home seems easier to find in corporate settings than in government work. If you've made this switch -- or are thinking about it -- check out the conversation in the comments section below, and add your thoughts, too. #careerjourney #workforcereport #governmentjobs

If you had the choice between working in a government job -- or doing something in the private sector -- which would you pick? A lot of people make that choice once, in their early 20s, and never feel any need to revisit it. But something curious is going on right now, and LinkedIn's Economic Graph team has done the number-crunching necessary to document a wide-ranging switch in America's career strategies. Working for the government isn't necessarily a lifetime decision anymore. People who started out in government roles such as environmental engineering, regulatory affairs and the like are uprooting -- and switching over to the private sector. Better pay is a big part of the story. But so, too, is a desire to tap into the greater flexibility and faster tempo of private-sector work. Even something as basic as the freedom to work from home seems easier to find in corporate settings than in government work. If you've made this switch -- or are thinking about it -- check out the conversation in the comments section below, and add your thoughts, too. #careerjourney #workforcereport #governmentjobs