TRACKER counts of announced cutsSURVEY job ads and employer surveysRESEARCH published studiesPROJECTION official forecastsLIVE fetched on load
How to read this
- Tracker counts are announcements. Some cuts are phased over years, scaled back, or never happen.
- "AI" as a reason is employer-stated. It can be overstated (to sound modern) or understated (to avoid backlash).
- Trackers disagree on AI-linked totals. Compare trends within one source rather than numbers across sources.
- Exposure is not job loss. Exposed work can be complemented by AI as well as replaced.
- Industry and country tags on companies were assigned by us for filtering, not by the source.
The Delta today
US employers cited AI for 120,136 announced job cuts in Jan–Sep 2026, already 2.2× all of 2025 and 21% of all announced cuts, peaking in May at 38,579. The tracker lists 26 large company cuts totalling 86,890 jobs; 19 explicitly named AI, led by HSBC (20,000).
120,136
US cuts citing AI, Jan–Sep 2026
21% of 573,195 total cuts
134,917
Tech layoffs in 2026 so far
vs 264,220 at the 2023 peak
62%
Wage premium for AI skills
up from 56% a year earlier
+78M
Net jobs by 2030 (WEF)
170M created vs 92M displaced
60%
Jobs exposed in advanced economies
vs 26% in low-income countries
18%
US firms using AI, end-2025
Goldman: ~9% of workers could be displaced
Explore the data
TrackerLayoffs →Announced job cuts, and how often employers now name AI as the reason.ProjectionCareers →Official 10-year projections for which occupations shrink and which grow.SurveyNew roles →Fast-growing job titles, demand for AI skills and the early-career squeeze.ResearchExposure →How much of each country's work AI could touch, and who is most exposed.LiveHiring pulse →Live job-postings indexes and monthly layoffs, refreshed on load.ResearchSolo founders →People working for themselves, and whether AI makes going solo easier.LiveNews →Recent headlines on AI and jobs, filtered to your country and industry.
