Insights
Deep dives on layoffs, hiring, and the economic signals shaping the workforce. All sourced, verified, and grounded in data... but also opinions.
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.
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.
A seismic shift is underway in corporate America: 51% of layoffs now affect fewer than 50 workers, up from 38% in 2015. This "forever layoffs" strategy represents a fundamental transformation in how companies manage their workforces—and what it means for job security in 2025 and beyond.
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.
As millennials reach their peak earning years, AI automation threatens to undermine decades of career investment. Analysis of 167,000+ layoffs reveals how this generation—already weathered by two recessions—faces unprecedented challenges in job security, reskilling, and retirement planning.
As 54% of Fortune 100 companies enforce full-time office mandates, data reveals troubling patterns: 76% of workers would quit, women are leaving the workforce in record numbers, and the push for in-office work may have less to do with productivity than with control.
The U.S. labor market in June 2025 added 147,000 jobs with unemployment falling to 4.1%, as state/local government led with 73,000 positions while long-term unemployment surged to 1.6 million.
The U.S. labor market in May 2025 added 139,000 jobs with unemployment at 4.2%, as healthcare led with 62,200 positions and federal workforce cuts reached 59,000 since January.
The U.S. labor market in April 2025 added 177,000 jobs with the unemployment rate steady at 4.2%, as healthcare led gains with 51,000 positions despite federal workforce reductions.
The U.S. labor market in March 2025 added 228,000 jobs, beating expectations with the unemployment rate at 4.2%, healthcare leading growth with 54,000 new positions.