SpaceX stock has cooled. Hiring for jobs in the space economy hasn't

The article says the space economy is expanding rapidly despite recent weakness in SpaceX shares after its IPO. U.S. space-sector employment is growing faster than the broader labor market, with job postings up more than 40% year over year versus a 5% decline in overall U.S. postings. Demand is especially strong for STEM and skilled manufacturing talent, but firms continue to face shortages, long hiring cycles, and high turnover. The piece highlights that SpaceX itself warned in its IPO filing that competition for technical employees could raise costs and delay production. The broader market takeaway is that commercialization of space, especially satellites, is supporting durable labor demand and a large economic opportunity, even if SpaceX stock remains volatile in the near term.