WSJ Tech News Briefing · Friday, September 4, 2026
The information industry experienced its worst month in an otherwise strong August jobs report, losing 23,000 jobs. This represents a significant increase compared to the average monthly decline of 8,000 jobs over the previous 12 months. Specifically, computing infrastructure providers, data processing, and web hosting services accounted for an 8,000 job loss in August alone.
“The information industry had the bleakest showing in an otherwise upbeat jobs report for August.”
“According to the Labor Department, employment in the industry declined by 23,000 jobs that month.”
“A big drop off from the 8,000 job decline it was averaging over the prior 12 months.”