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32 indicators · 1939–2026 · every value from its primary publisher
Reference: ChatGPT released (Nov 30, 2022) — a reference date, not a claim of cause. Native-cadence charts use the selected range; change is measured from the marker or the first available point in that range.
50 YearsSince 200010 Years5 Years1 Year
Job Openingsopenings, thousands, seasonally adjusted, last business day of month · monthly · Jan 2025–Jul 2026 · BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, via FRED JTSJOL
7.27MJul 2026
−2% since Jan 2025
7.43M then
Hireshires per month, thousands, seasonally adjusted · monthly · Jan 2025–Jul 2026 · BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, via FRED JTSHIL
5.05MJul 2026
−4% since Jan 2025
5.24M then
Layoffs & Dischargeslayoffs and discharges per month, thousands, seasonally adjusted · monthly · Jan 2025–Jul 2026 · BLS Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey, via FRED JTSLDL
1.67MJul 2026
−4% since Jan 2025
1.74M then
Initial Jobless Claimsinitial claims per week, seasonally adjusted, monthly average · monthly · Jan 2025–Aug 2026 · US Employment and Training Administration, via FRED ICSA
206KAug 2026
−4% since Jan 2025
215K then
Job Postings Index (Indeed)index, February 1, 2020 = 100, monthly average of daily values, seasonally adjusted · monthly · Jan 2025–Aug 2026 · Indeed Hiring Lab, via FRED IHLIDXUS
101.9Aug 2026
−8% since Jan 2025
110.2 then
Software Postings Index (Indeed)index, February 1, 2020 = 100, monthly average of daily values, seasonally adjusted · monthly · Jan 2025–Aug 2026 · Indeed Hiring Lab, via FRED IHLIDXUSTPSOFTDEVE
74.4Aug 2026
+10% since Jan 2025
67.5 then
Customer Service Postings (Indeed)index, February 1, 2020 = 100, monthly average of daily values, seasonally adjusted · monthly · Jan 2025–Aug 2026 · Indeed Hiring Lab, via FRED IHLIDXUSTPCUSTSERV
87.8Aug 2026
+1% since Jan 2025
87.2 then
Temporary Help Jobsemployees, thousands, seasonally adjusted · monthly · Jan 2025–Aug 2026 · BLS Current Employment Statistics, via FRED TEMPHELPS
2.52MAug 2026
−1% since Jan 2025
2.54M then
Recent Grad Unemploymentpercent, ages 22–27 with a bachelor's degree or higher, seasonally adjusted 3-month average · monthly · Jan 2025–Jun 2026 · Federal Reserve Bank of New York, The Labor Market for Recent College Graduates
5.7%Jun 2026
+1.0 pts since Jan 2025
4.8% then
Recent Grad Underemploymentpercent working in jobs that do not typically require a college degree, ages 22–27 with a bachelor's degree or higher · monthly · Jan 2025–Jun 2026 · Federal Reserve Bank of New York, The Labor Market for Recent College Graduates
42.0%Jun 2026
+2.8 pts since Jan 2025
39.2% then
Young Workers in AI-Exposed Jobs (Stanford index)employment index, ages 22–25 in the most AI-exposed occupation quintile, November 2022 = 100 · monthly · Jan 2025–Jul 2026 · Stanford Digital Economy Lab, AI Economic Indicators (Brynjolfsson, Chandar & Chen, "Canaries in the Coal Mine")
88.5Jul 2026
−6% since Jan 2025
93.9 then
Mid-Career Workers in AI-Exposed Jobs (Stanford index)employment index, ages 35–40 in the most AI-exposed occupation quintile, November 2022 = 100 · monthly · Jan 2025–Jul 2026 · Stanford Digital Economy Lab, AI Economic Indicators (Brynjolfsson, Chandar & Chen, "Canaries in the Coal Mine")
109.0Jul 2026
+1% since Jan 2025
107.4 then
Occupational Churn (Yale index)dissimilarity index, percentage-point shift in the occupational mix over the prior 12 months, 12-month moving average · monthly · Jan 2025–Jul 2026 · Yale Budget Lab, Tracking the Impact of AI on the Labor Market (from CPS microdata)
3.42Jul 2026
+10% since Jan 2025
3.10 then
Computer Systems Design Jobsemployees, thousands, seasonally adjusted · monthly · Jan 2025–Aug 2026 · BLS Current Employment Statistics, via FRED CES6054150001
2.36MAug 2026
−3% since Jan 2025
2.43M then
Information Sector Jobsemployees, thousands, seasonally adjusted · monthly · Jan 2025–Aug 2026 · BLS Current Employment Statistics, via FRED USINFO
2.75MAug 2026
−5% since Jan 2025
2.88M then
Computing Infrastructure Jobsemployees, thousands, seasonally adjusted · monthly · Jan 2025–Aug 2026 · BLS Current Employment Statistics, via FRED CES5051800001
453KAug 2026
−6% since Jan 2025
481K then
Business Support Jobs (Call Centers)employees, thousands, seasonally adjusted · monthly · Jan 2025–Aug 2026 · BLS Current Employment Statistics, via FRED CES6056140001
624KAug 2026
−6% since Jan 2025
666K then
92,2302025
−16% since 2024
109,870 then
1,687,8902025
+2% since 2024
1,654,440 then
2,595,7502025
−5% since 2024
2,725,930 then
127,0802025
−6% since 2024
135,280 then
4.03B2025
+1% since 2024
4.01B then
Fiverr Active Buyersthousands of buyers who ordered in the prior 12 months, at year-end · Fiverr International Ltd., Forms 20-F and 6-K (SEC EDGAR)
2.68M2026 thru Jun
−15% since 2025
3.13M then
Job Postings Mentioning AI (Indeed)percent of US job postings, monthly average of daily values · monthly · Jan 2025–Jul 2026 · Indeed Hiring Lab AI Tracker (GitHub, CC BY 4.0)
6.17%Jul 2026
+3.4 pts since Jan 2025
2.73% then
45.2%Q2 2026
+13 pts since Q1 2025
32.7% then
Employees Using AI at Workpercent of U.S. employees using AI in their role at least a few times a year · quarterly · Q2 2025–Q2 2026 · Gallup workforce study
52%Q2 2026
+12 pts since Q2 2025
40% then
Employees Using AI Dailypercent of U.S. employees using AI in their role daily · quarterly · Q2 2025–Q2 2026 · Gallup workforce study
15%Q2 2026
+7.0 pts since Q2 2025
8% then
Firms Using AI (Original Question)percent of U.S. businesses, prior two weeks · biweekly · Jan 12, 2025–Sep 21, 2025 · Census Bureau, Business Trends and Outlook Survey (AI Core Questions file)
10.0%Sep 21, 2025
+3.3 pts since Jan 12, 2025
6.7% then
Firms Using AI (Any Function)percent of U.S. businesses, prior two weeks · biweekly · Nov 16, 2025–Aug 9, 2026 · Census Bureau, Business Trends and Outlook Survey (National file)
22.4%Aug 9, 2026
+5.1 pts since Nov 16, 2025
17.3% then
Businesses Paying for AI (Ramp)percent of US businesses on Ramp with a paid AI transaction in the month · monthly · Jan 2025–Jul 2026 · Ramp Economics Lab, Ramp AI Index
55.7%Jul 2026
+18 pts since Jan 2025
37.7% then
Job Cuts Attributed to AIannounced job cuts per year citing artificial intelligence as the reason · Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Job Cut Announcement Report
116,1752026 thru Aug
+112% since 2025
54,836 then
Expect AI to Reduce Jobspercent of U.S. adults expecting AI to reduce the total number of U.S. jobs over the next 10 years · Bentley University–Gallup Business in Society study
79%2026
+6.0 pts since 2025
73% then
Data

Complete year-by-year values, raw numbers in the unit in each column header. Machine-readable: stats.json · stats.csv.

YearJob Openingsopenings, thousands, seasonally adjusted, last business day of month · 2001–2026 (2026 thru Jul)Hireshires per month, thousands, seasonally adjusted · 2001–2026 (2026 thru Jul)Layoffs & Dischargeslayoffs and discharges per month, thousands, seasonally adjusted · 2001–2026 (2026 thru Jul)Initial Jobless Claimsinitial claims per week, seasonally adjusted, monthly average · 1967–2026 (2026 thru Aug)Job Postings Index (Indeed)index, February 1, 2020 = 100, monthly average of daily values, seasonally adjusted · 2020–2026 (2026 thru Aug)Software Postings Index (Indeed)index, February 1, 2020 = 100, monthly average of daily values, seasonally adjusted · 2020–2026 (2026 thru Aug)Customer Service Postings (Indeed)index, February 1, 2020 = 100, monthly average of daily values, seasonally adjusted · 2020–2026 (2026 thru Aug)Temporary Help Jobsemployees, thousands, seasonally adjusted · 1990–2026 (2026 thru Aug)Recent Grad Unemploymentpercent, ages 22–27 with a bachelor's degree or higher, seasonally adjusted 3-month average · 1990–2026 (2026 thru Jun)Recent Grad Underemploymentpercent working in jobs that do not typically require a college degree, ages 22–27 with a bachelor's degree or higher · 1990–2026 (2026 thru Jun)Young Workers in AI-Exposed Jobs (Stanford index)employment index, ages 22–25 in the most AI-exposed occupation quintile, November 2022 = 100 · 2022–2026 (2026 thru Jul)Mid-Career Workers in AI-Exposed Jobs (Stanford index)employment index, ages 35–40 in the most AI-exposed occupation quintile, November 2022 = 100 · 2022–2026 (2026 thru Jul)Occupational Churn (Yale index)dissimilarity index, percentage-point shift in the occupational mix over the prior 12 months, 12-month moving average · 2023–2026 (2026 thru Jul)Computer Systems Design Jobsemployees, thousands, seasonally adjusted · 1990–2026 (2026 thru Aug)Information Sector Jobsemployees, thousands, seasonally adjusted · 1939–2026 (2026 thru Aug)Computing Infrastructure Jobsemployees, thousands, seasonally adjusted · 1990–2026 (2026 thru Aug)Business Support Jobs (Call Centers)employees, thousands, seasonally adjusted · 1990–2026 (2026 thru Aug)Computer Programmers Employedemployed, May of each year · 2019–2025Software Developers Employedemployed, May of each year · 2021–2025Customer Service Reps Employedemployed, May of each year · 2019–2025Data Entry Keyers Employedemployed, May of each year · 2019–2025Upwork Gross Services Volumethousands of US dollars transacted per year · 2016–2025Fiverr Active Buyersthousands of buyers who ordered in the prior 12 months, at year-end · 2019–2026 (2026 thru Jun)Job Postings Mentioning AI (Indeed)percent of US job postings, monthly average of daily values · 2019–2026 (2026 thru Jul)Workers Using GenAI for Workpercent of employed adults 18–64 · 2024–2026 (2026 thru Apr)Employees Using AI at Workpercent of U.S. employees using AI in their role at least a few times a year · 2023–2026 (2026 thru Apr)Employees Using AI Dailypercent of U.S. employees using AI in their role daily · 2023–2026 (2026 thru Apr)Firms Using AI (Original Question)percent of U.S. businesses, prior two weeks · 2024–2025 (2025 thru Sep)Firms Using AI (Any Function)percent of U.S. businesses, prior two weeks · 2026–2026 (2026 thru Aug)Businesses Paying for AI (Ramp)percent of US businesses on Ramp with a paid AI transaction in the month · 2023–2026 (2026 thru Jul)Job Cuts Attributed to AIannounced job cuts per year citing artificial intelligence as the reason · 2023–2026 (2026 thru Aug)Expect AI to Reduce Jobspercent of U.S. adults expecting AI to reduce the total number of U.S. jobs over the next 10 years · 2023–2026
19391141
19401196
19411342
19421470
19431606
19441635
19451581
19461593
19471658
19481668
19491583
19501625
19511718
19521736
19531785
19541693
19551735
19561778
19571780
19581674
19591718
19601728
19611693
19621723
19631735
19641766
19651825
19661908
19672267211955
19681974041991
19691966332048
19702967632041
19712957542009
19722627422055
19732435672134
19743517882160
19754734172060
19763828832112
19773742672186
19783413672287
19793833332375
19804874502361
19814515542382
19825860332318
19834411882253
19843736832398
19853918542437
19863774422444
19873247672507
19883091672585
19893293422622
19903846751156.23.6344.08413.52688211.4505.9
19914470381124.54.7544.46423.72677212.8504.6
199240925812114.8247.46448.62641219.6525.5
19933433791387.54.4646.53488.52668223.4550.3
19943399791629.64.1546.46535.22739226.9575.6
19953584461744.84.0344.36615.32844242.6631.2
19963520041849.23.7843.15705.62940252679.8
19973215832059.32.8441.56830.73083268.4735.2
19983173002242.72.7740.599793218282.8773.5
19992969542467.73.1639.471137.13418307.2781.9
20002992462636.72.7738.281258.93630315.8788.1
20014350521020664052462341.23.7237.831302.23629316.9781.2
20023453485019704042832194.44.638.481157.53394303.9758
20033238474720254021542223.84.4641.391121.23188280.1751.2
20043642504219733421172385.54.2844.371153.73117267.4759.4
20054108531319713309882546.13.9743.141200.93061262.6768.3
20064585539618563120922638.93.5543.161290.83038263.1794.7
200746885314195532068325993.4342.041378.73032267.5819.4
20083799470221134177082354.84.0542.591446.12984260.2834.2
20092501389822885742791824.26.5644.171428.72804248.4821.6
20102969413818794588082091.96.9945.391455.32707243810.4
20113430430518404086792311.66.7643.941542.62673245.8816.3
20123841444718473748632495.45.4945.71628.52675254.9830.6
20134071457317513436252618.85.9246.461709.72705269.6858.2
20144773491217613080542760.85.2745.081798.22727279.5879.9
20155564521818152779632875.34.7544.931915.62750296.2895.3
20165856531217692619582887.13.9344.0119932794303.4911.81148363
20176119546617982438632938.63.9343.6620512812318.1904.21373161
20187109571318152194542991.43.6941.582118.32837330.9895.21756289
20197154583318182176792956.43.9241.512194.52864343.28761995402919230159930208705523521.74
2020634960533413138574283.87981.82519.77.9840.972196.22720362.6814.91781402833250151520252364934181.74
2021997963541417461783131148.1127.32902.55.8240.8723102857401.6815.215261013641802787070147170354677442172.37
20221119564111468213517154.6195.8132.33089.34.140.3196.297.42453.63063465.7791.413274015347902879840157380410489142012.84
2023926858651650223021130.890.5106.92844.74.3839.7198.8102.43.12468.83007485.2740.912037016568802858710154230414225240271.8621424.37424775
2024765753751676222858114.569.593.42611.54.7940.395.9105.82.872439.12922481.4691.610987016544402725930135280400810736302.2432.12745.334.211274275
2025708252451764226088105.265.185.924975.4141.491.7107.93.222399.42861479.9652.19223016878902595750127080402838631353.2736.544108.642.685483673
2026723252331734210806102.672.489.82492.85.6341.7188.8109.23.432369.62781462.2628.226765.444.3511419.952.1611617579
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