Private Sector Ramps Up Hiring. Job Losses Mount at Federal & State Governments by Wolf Richter • Feb 11, 2026 • 64 Comments How much job growth is actually needed as population growth slows dramatically?
Growth of Nonfarm Jobs in 2024 and 2025 Much Weaker than Previously Reported: The Annual Benchmark Revisions by Wolf Richter • Feb 11, 2026 • 26 Comments Total nonfarm employment is 1.03 million jobs lower than previously estimated.
Despite 4 Years of Mass-Layoffs at Alphabet & Amazon, Headcount Rose in 2025, Nearly Flat with Peak, as Hiring Continued by Wolf Richter • Feb 9, 2026 • 35 Comments After biggest hiring binge ever in 2020-2021, it was clear there’d be a lot of sorting out & cleaning up afterwards.
Companies Hang on to their Workers, and Workers Cling to their Jobs: One More Factor why it’s Tough for Job Seekers by Wolf Richter • Feb 5, 2026 • 50 Comments Much slower turnover in the labor force leaves fewer job openings to be filled.
ADP Employment Report Massively Revised to 2010 with Huge Erratic Differences in Month-to-Month Job Creation & Losses by Wolf Richter • Feb 4, 2026 • 81 Comments Rendering reliance on it for indications of employment trends useless.
Unemployment Insurance Drops to Lowest since Sept. 2024, Layoffs Are Low, Show No Signs of Weak Labor Market by Wolf Richter • Jan 29, 2026 • 25 Comments Despite corporate announcements of global layoffs, including of remote workers (while hiring through the other door).
Population Growth Slows to Crawl, Net Migration May Turn “Negative”: Census Bureau’s New Population Estimates by Wolf Richter • Jan 27, 2026 • 150 Comments Hugely important for housing, employment, and consumer spending.
Job Growth in the Private-Sector, Massive Job Losses at Federal & State Governments in H2 2025 by Wolf Richter • Jan 9, 2026 • 62 Comments The Fed should look at private-sector employment. Layoffs at the government are a political decision, not the result of economic weakness.
ADP Employment Report: +41,000, Mostly at Medium-Size Companies. Small Companies Had First Payroll Gain in 5 Months by Wolf Richter • Jan 7, 2026 • 22 Comments Private-sector job growth slowed to a crawl in the second half.
The Fed Should Look at Private-Sector Jobs Growth and Not Get Distracted by the Massive Federal Government Job Cuts by Wolf Richter • Dec 16, 2025 • 88 Comments Federal government slashed 172,000 jobs in 3 months, Private Sector gained 225,000, the most since May.
