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In May, the dismissal of US workers was almost 50%than they were a year ago, with a decrease attributed to the government’s efficiency (DOGE) remains the main reason for reducing jobs this year, according to a new report.
Global Outpulcement Challenger, Grey & Christmas released a report on Thursday, which said there were 93 816 job cuts Announced by American employers in May. This is an increase of 47% compared to 63 816 announced in May last year, and the last month’s figure decreased by 12% compared to 105 441 reductions.
This brings the total number of job cuts announced this year to 696 309 – an increase by 80% compared to 385 859 jobs shortened in the first five months of 2024. The total amount of this year is only 65 049 job shutdown from the comparison of 2024.
“Tariffs, reduction of financing, consumer costs and general economic pessimism exert strong pressure on the labor force of companies. The companies spend less, slow down hiring and send notifications of dismissal,” said Andrendor, Senior Vice President Challenger, Gree & Christmas.
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The rain was called 284 044 dismissal in 2025. (Getty Images / Getty Images)
The impact of Dogel was the leading reason for the announcements on job reduction in 2025, as it was given in 284 044 scheduled layoffs after the first five months of 2025.
These numbers include both straight cuts in Federal labor and contractors working with federal agencies. The universal impact of DOGE, such as private nonprofit, which will lose access to federal financing due to DOGE, has been associated with additional 10 459 cuts, the report said.
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Dage cuts were the leading cause of dismissal in 2025. (Saul Loeb / AFP via Getty Images / Getty Images)
The second for the most quoted reason for the reduction of labor were market and the economic conditionswhich were associated with 131 257 cuts this year.
Closing shops, divisions or plants led to an additional 94 439 layoff; While restructuring was 62 015 cuts and corporate bankruptcy was assigned as a reason 35 501.
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Elon Musk led the pressure on the reduction of Doge’s costs as long as a special government officer passed. (Photo by Samuel Carum / Getti Image / Getti Image)
The report also noted that technological updates such as those associated with implementation Artificial intelligence (AI)have led to 20,000 job cuts this year.
Employers have announced 79 941 by May 2025, which is an increase of 57% compared to the amount announced at this point in 2024.
The report notes that while “companies have announced more plans for hiring this year than it remains historically low compared to the adndemic and early pandemic.”
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“The current hiring rate of 2025 is more coordinated since 2012 (50194 YTD) and 2013 (180,012 YTD) than with a rebound 2021-2022, believing that while the companies add workers, they do it carefully,” said Chelendger.
