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Challenger Job Cuts Growth Bounces On More Than Just Tech Roles In May

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  • Challenger job cuts renewed their acceleration in May as they increased 287% Y/Y after moderating to 176% in April following an average 390% Y/Y in Q1.
  • In level terms, the non-seasonally adjusted 80.1k was up from 67.0k in April and closer to March’s 89.7k.
  • Over half of the month’s increase came from tech job cuts (from 11.6k to 22.9k) but importantly, base effects meant that non-tech layoffs of 57.2k were up 243% Y/Y after 130% in April and the average 211% Y/Y in Q1.

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