iamtrask: US Layoffs Down Year-over-Year for Two Years Despite AI
iamtrask · x · 2026-10-25
Responding to Ben Todd, iamtrask shares data showing US layoffs have actually declined year-over-year for two consecutive years, pushing back on claims that AI is driving mass job cuts. The chart shows annual layoff changes well below crisis-era peaks like 2009 and 2020.
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