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 · 2019–2025
Source →Magnificent 7 — Aggregate Headcount
2.42M+3.2% YoY (+75K)
Total Headcount (line)
YoY Change (bars)
AMZN
1.58M
+1.6%
AAPL
166K
+10.7%
MSFT
228K
+0.0%
GOOGL
191K
+5.3%
TSLA
135K
+11.4%
META
79K
+6.5%
NVDA
42K
+16.7%
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
70.9+14.6% YoYPositive signal
Indeed's index of actual software development job postings. Tracks real employer hiring intent in tech.
Latest data: Mar 13, 2026Fetched: Jun 6, 2026
FRED · monthlySurvey
BLS Tech Sector Employment
-2K-1K vs year agoWarning sign
BLS survey-based estimate of information sector employment. Subject to heavy revisions.
Latest data: May 1, 2026Fetched: Jun 6, 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: 6 Jun 2026, 08:31 UTC — auto-refreshes daily at 06:00 UTC