According to data from the employment agency Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc., the number of layoffs announced by US companies in September was the lowest in the same period in history since 2022. The company announced 43,281 layoffs last month, a year-on-year decrease of nearly 20%. So far this year, the number of jobs the company plans to cut has dropped by nearly 40% compared to the same period in 2025. Meanwhile, a report released on Thursday showed that companies' willingness to hire was sluggish in September, and usually in this month, companies will begin to increase manpower for the year-end holiday shopping season. The company announced plans to add 90,787 employees, the lowest recruitment plan since 2011 in September of the calendar year. Andy Challenger, the company's chief revenue officer, said in a statement, “The company is currently in a wait-and-see period. Employers are facing issues such as high energy costs, uncertain prospects for war in Iran, interest rate hikes that may increase recruitment costs, and possible soaring health care costs.”

According to data from employment agency Challenger, Gray & Christmas Inc., the number of layoffs announced by US companies in September was the lowest in the same period in history since 2022. The company announced 43,281 layoffs last month, a year-on-year decrease of nearly 20%. So far this year, the number of jobs the company plans to cut has dropped by nearly 40% compared to the same period in 2025. Meanwhile, a report released on Thursday showed that companies' willingness to hire was sluggish in September, and usually in this month, companies will begin to increase manpower for the year-end holiday shopping season. The company announced plans to add 90,787 employees, the lowest recruitment plan since 2011 in September of the calendar year. Andy Challenger, the company's chief revenue officer, said in a statement, “The company is currently in a wait-and-see period. Employers are facing issues such as high energy costs, uncertain prospects for war in Iran, interest rate hikes that may increase recruitment costs, and possible soaring health care costs.”