Industry intelligence for people leaders

ISSUE NO. 39 · WEEK 40, 2026

HR Leadership Weekly

Industry intelligence for people leaders

Section archive

Tag: Workforce Reduction

  • 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…