Employment at major U.S. firms dropped to 28.1 million, with significant layoffs at Amazon, Meta, UPS, Citigroup, Dell, and Salesforce, mainly affecting white-collar roles.
Job postings in AI-exposed fields like marketing and data analytics fell up to 31%, and entry-level developer hiring declined 55% over seven years, reflecting companies' cautious hiring amid AI-driven restructuring.
While market reactions have been positive for some firms, analysts warn AI-related layoffs could raise the 2026 unemployment rate, and demand for retraining is expected to outpace simple job replacement.
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