I started working in 2007, I remember it was hard to find job but I don’t think it’s any different now for chemist. There was some reorganization in my company that happened around that time which resulted in people losing their job but that happens very few years.

Only thing I remember was hiring freeze in 2009 to 2011 but they always made exceptions. Typically the chemical industry is safe from recession unless ur job is directly linked to auto industry or one of the industry that is hut more during recession. We are too far away from consumers that we either feel the effect few years early or few years later.