May Tech Job Cuts Up Sharply
We got the May job cut numbers from Challenger, Gray & Christmas, and the welcome trend of lowering job cuts continues overall. Unfortunately, the tech sector bucked the trend, more than doubling announced layoffs compared to April.
Sector | January | February | March | April | May |
Electronics | 11,050 | 11,065 | 11,500 | 6,608 | 1,423 |
Computer | 22,330 | 3,960 | 5,290 | 1,702 | 15,384 |
Telecom | 13,056 | 5,666 | 250 | 262 | 812 |
Total | 46,436 | 20,691 | 17,040 | 8,572 | 17,619 |
If anything, the jump shows that high tech is still running scared and reacting to poor earnings, so looking for a rebound in the near future seems unrealistic. More to the point, many companies seem to be leaving the door open to additional layoffs.
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