AI & Tech Employment
Tech sector layoffs, hiring demand, and employment. All metrics shown individually — WARN filings (count) and BLS employment (headcount diff) measure different variables.
Big Tech Headcount
Annual 10-K Filings · 2019–2024
Source →Magnificent 7 — Aggregate Headcount
2.34M+0.6% YoY (+15K)
Total Headcount (line)
YoY Change (bars)
AMZN
1.55M
+1.7%
AAPL
150K
-6.8%
MSFT
228K
+3.2%
GOOGL
181K
-0.6%
TSLA
121K
-13.9%
META
74K
+10.0%
NVDA
36K
+21.6%
Combined headcount of AMZN, AAPL, MSFT, GOOGL, TSLA, META, NVDA from annual 10-K SEC filings. Includes all employees (warehouse, retail, manufacturing). Bars show year-over-year net change.
Pure Actuals — No Survey Counterpart
These metrics have no directly comparable survey-based counterpart measuring the same variable in the same units. Shown individually with signal assessment only.
FRED · dailyActual
Indeed Software Developer Job Postings
72.4+15.4% YoYPositive signal
Indeed's index of actual software development job postings. Tracks real employer hiring intent in tech.
Latest data: Mar 27, 2026Fetched: Apr 8, 2026
FRED · monthlySurvey
BLS Tech Sector Employment
-3K+6K vs year agoWarning sign
BLS survey-based estimate of information sector employment. Subject to heavy revisions.
Latest data: Mar 1, 2026Fetched: Apr 8, 2026
Methodology
Reported (Left column) = official surveys, models, and lagged indices. Subject to revision and sampling error. Sources: BLS (CES/CPS surveys), Conference Board, University of Michigan, S&P CoreLogic.
Real (Right column) = actual counted transactions, filings, and real-time measurements. No estimation. Sources: ADP payroll data, Zillow listings, TSA checkpoint counts, AAR carloads, FRED transactional series.
Pairing rule: Only metrics measuring the same variable in the same units are paired side-by-side. Metrics without a true survey counterpart are shown in the “Pure Actuals” section without comparison banners.
YoY calculation: All year-over-year changes compare the latest available value to the value closest to 12 months prior, using identical methodology on both sides.
Last refreshed: 8 Apr 2026, 17:19 UTC — auto-refreshes daily at 06:00 UTC