A hiring sign
A "Now Hiring" sign posted in the window of a restaurant looking to hire workers on May 5, 2023, in Miami.
  • The labor market may be returning to pre-pandemic conditions, Goldman Sachs found.
  • Still, hiring rates are down and unemployment levels are expected to rise slightly.
  • GS economists write the unemployment rate could rise above 4%, while the pace of hiring may fall.

The labor market looks like it's on its way to resembling that of pre-pandemic years — though returning to normal may come with several concerning developments.