Big tech’s layoff wave is an outlier in still-robust job market

By Augusta Saraiva
Published Updated 3 Min Read

The layoffs and hiring freezes mounting at U.S. technology companies are unlikely to be a harbinger of trouble in the broader U.S. labor market, economists say.

While tech firms that went on a hiring spree during the pandemic-fueled e-commerce boom are now cutting back, many other industries are still struggling with labor shortages, said Jennifer Lee, senior economist at BMO Capital Markets.

Augusta Saraiva
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