Several factors have influenced job growth in the US over the last seven years:

Recent job growth has been driven by many factors, including rapid technology innovation, the on-demand culture, lifestyle changes, the gig economy, globalization, advances in medicine and increased infrastructure spending, according to a report from CareerBuilder based on data from its market analysis branch, Emsi.

The CareerBuilder report offers the details:

At the heart of different factors shaping labor market dynamics today is this idea of constant connectivity,” said Matt Ferguson, CEO of CareerBuilder and co-author of The Talent Equation. “The ability to connect with people or data anytime, anywhere speeds up technology innovation and medical advancements, bridges global markets and local communities, changes lifestyles and consumer expectations, and gives people more control over when and how they work. All of these trends in turn create a wide range of jobs.