US information-sector payrolls fell by 23,000 in August; the prior 12-month average monthly decline was about 8,000 jobs. Computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting and related services lost 8,000 positions, publishing lost 7,000 and broadcasting and content providers lost 5,000. Market analyst Talmon Joseph Smith says the sector has shed more than 300,000 jobs since its 2022 peak, a fall of roughly 10%.

2026-09-04

US information-sector payrolls fell by 23,000 in August; the prior 12-month average monthly decline was about 8,000 jobs. Computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting and related services lost 8,000 positions, publishing lost 7,000 and broadcasting and content providers lost 5,000. Market analyst Talmon Joseph Smith says the sector has shed more than 300,000 jobs since its 2022 peak, a fall of roughly 10%.