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Hires in the previous 12 months by function at Tech Majors (Index 2019 = 100)

This chart tracks trailing 12-month hires indexed to FY2019 levels across six job functions at top tech companies from Q4 2019 to Q4 2025. Hiring peaked sharply in late 2022 before dropping significantly in 2023, with Engineering remaining the most resilient function at an index of 89 by Q4 2025.

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