Industry intelligence for people leaders

ISSUE NO. 39 · WEEK 40, 2026

HR Leadership Weekly

Industry intelligence for people leaders

Section archive

Category: Labor Market Analysis

  • January Job Market Report — Post-Holiday Hiring Rebounds

    January’s job market data always receives special attention — the first full month’s employment report provides the clearest early signal of whether a new year’s hiring trajectory will be strong, moderate, or disappointing. In January 2026, the data tell a story that…

  • Q4 Layoff Watch — Which Sectors Are Still Reducing Headcount

    The fourth quarter of 2025 tells a story of diverging labor trajectories across the U.S. economy. While overall unemployment held near 4.0% through October and November, the composition of workforce reductions revealed a landscape far from uniform. The technology sector continued its…