Workforce activity increased in the early weeks of this June, US jobs data provider says|Dreamworks|via Giphy

The country’s labor force increased in the first two weeks of June indicating a pickup in the job market, according to the payroll provider UKG.

After seeing a decline in March, April and May, workforce activity saw a slight upswing in the first two weeks of June—especially in demand for workers in retail.

Continued strengthening of the labor market may indicate to policymakers that a soft landing for the economy is possible.