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Tricks Not Treats: Inside Spirit Halloween's Seasonal Hiring Boom

Map of the United States showing the percentage point difference between Spirit Halloween's share of US job openings and overall US job openings by state in 2024. California shows the largest positive difference, followed by New York, with Arizona, Colorado, and Oklahoma also showing elevated differences. Most other states show values close to zero.

Hiring starts as early as April, but workers report long hours, low pay, and little reason to come back.

Map of the United States showing the percentage point difference between Spirit Halloween's share of US job openings and overall US job openings by state in 2024. California shows the largest positive difference, followed by New York, with Arizona, Colorado, and Oklahoma also showing elevated differences. Most other states show values close to zero. Source: Revelio Labs.
Figure 4. Map of the United States showing the percentage point difference between Spirit Halloween's share of US job openings and overall US job openings by state in 2024. California shows the largest positive difference, followed by New York, with Arizona, Colorado, and Oklahoma also showing elevated differences. Most other states show values close to zero. Source: Revelio Labs, October 2024

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