Challenger, Gray & Christmas: out of ~398K US jobs cuts in 2026 through May, employers cited AI as the reason for ~88K of them, up from ~54K in all of 2025 (Hyunsoo Rim/Sherwood News)

Jun 14, 2026 - 07:05
Updated: 6 days ago
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The chart displays AI cited as the reason for 88,000 US job cuts through May 2026, up from 54,000 in 2025.

Hyunsoo Rim / Sherwood News:
Challenger, Gray & Christmas: out of ~398K US jobs cuts in 2026 through May, employers cited AI as the reason for ~88K of them, up from ~54K in all of 2025  —  Employers cited AI for nearly 40% of May's cuts — a share that's kept climbing since Challenger began tracking it in 2023.

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