Marketplace · Thursday, September 24, 2026
The job market remains strong, with a significant majority of workers who experience layoffs transitioning to new jobs or even entirely different industries. Career transition company LH H found that 58% of those laid off moved into different roles or sectors.
“58% of those workers moved into different jobs or even industries.”
“So you have these permanently, like you lose a job, and the job's gone. So more often, unemployed people have to find something different.”