The Job Market in 2026: What to Expect Based on 2025 Data
Employment volatility, AI disruption, and sector shifts in 2025 signal major changes ahead. Here's what workers should expect from the 2026 job market.
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Deep dives on layoffs, hiring, and the economic signals shaping the workforce. All sourced, verified, and grounded in data... but also opinions.
Employment volatility, AI disruption, and sector shifts in 2025 signal major changes ahead. Here's what workers should expect from the 2026 job market.
Why December layoffs stay quiet while January becomes "layoff season." Analysis of 2025 data reveals patterns suggesting 40,000-60,000 cuts in December, with January 2026 potentially exceeding 80,0…
Analysis of 2025's complete employment picture: 1.1 million job cuts, 769,000 new jobs added, and what our analytics reveal about next year. Explore interactive data at theNumbers.io.
73,000+ tech workers laid off in 2024-2025 can pivot to healthcare, fintech, clean energy, EdTech, and manufacturing. Here's how to translate your skills, what salaries to expect, and where to start.
A comprehensive analysis of November 2025 job market trends reveals a seismic shift as companies from tech giants to telecommunications leaders cut over 60,000 positions, with AI integration emerging as the dominant driver of workforce restructuring.
Despite headlines dominated by restructuring, November 2025 reveals strong hiring signals across key industries as companies from finance to technology invest in talent for growth.
Intel's historic 24,000-employee restructuring leads October's wave of layoffs as traditional industries accelerate AI adoption and cost optimization strategies.
A Stanford study reveals a 13% drop in entry-level job listings as AI reshapes the workforce. Nearly half of Gen Z workers believe their college degrees have been devalued.