US Tech Sector Loses 10,350 Jobs in September as Announced Cuts Jump 77%
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Updated · Computerworld · Oct 6
US Tech Sector Loses 10,350 Jobs in September as Announced Cuts Jump 77%
3 articles · Updated · Computerworld · Oct 6
Summary
September brought a fresh setback for US tech hiring: the tech sector lost 10,350 jobs, while tech roles across all industries fell by about 6,000 after an 86,000 gain in August.
CompTIA tied the pullback to a weaker US labor market — nonfarm payrolls rose just 29,000 in September versus 133,000 in August — as employers faced high energy costs, political uncertainty and possible higher borrowing costs.
10,799 tech layoffs were announced in September, up from 6,103 in August, pushing year-to-date tech job cuts to 165,925, a 54% increase from the same period in 2025.
3.3% tech unemployment still remained below the 4.2% national rate, and demand for specialized talent persisted: employers posted 272,040 new IT openings in September, up 16% from a year earlier.
349,821 active postings required AI-related skills, up 32,327 from August, underscoring a market shifting from broad hiring toward narrower searches for hard-to-fill roles.