{"id":165055,"date":"2025-06-07T13:26:19","date_gmt":"2025-06-07T13:26:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/165055\/"},"modified":"2025-06-07T13:26:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-07T13:26:19","slug":"u-s-ad-agency-employment-dips-as-overall-job-market-grows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/165055\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Ad Agency Employment Dips As Overall Job Market Grows"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While the U.S. economy continues to create more jobs, roles at the nation\u2019s advertising agencies are disappearing.<\/p>\n<p>Preliminary figures from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show American businesses added 139,000 jobs in May on a seasonally adjusted basis.<\/p>\n<p>In contrast, positions at U.S. advertising agencies, which the government reports on a one-month delay, declined from 220,500 in March to 219,500 in April.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the number of jobs at ad agencies has dropped nearly 4% from a peak of 228,000 in April 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Employment across the advertising industry, including PR firms and other related services, declined from 490,700 jobs in April to 488,600 in May\u2014a 0.4% decrease.<\/p>\n<p>Figures like these align with fears about job security at agencies, especially those owned by major holding companies.<\/p>\n<p>Amid\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.adweek.com\/agencies\/exclusive-ipg-mediabrands-lays-off-dozens-as-analytics-roles-move-offshore\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">layoffs<\/a>,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.adweek.com\/agencies\/publicis-buys-captiv8-to-bolster-its-influencer-capabilities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">\u00a0consolidation<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adweek.com\/media\/gen-z-worried-ai-taking-jobs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the rise of artificial intelligence<\/a>\u2014which ad giant WPP chief executive Mark Read said <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adweek.com\/agencies\/wpps-mark-read-says-ai-will-upend-the-advertising-workforce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">will shake up the workforce<\/a>\u2014employees are concerned about the future.<\/p>\n<p>A recent <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adweek.com\/agencies\/nearly-half-of-holdco-agency-staffers-want-out-survey-finds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">survey of Adweek readers<\/a> found 49% of holding company agency employees feel insecure about their job. A slightly smaller amount\u201444%\u2014said they felt secure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJob security is freaking people out,\u201d one holding company agency employee, who asked to remain anonymous given the subject matter, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adweek.com\/agencies\/nearly-half-of-holdco-agency-staffers-want-out-survey-finds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told ADWEEK<\/a>. The person noted many staffers are concerned about what the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adweek.com\/category\/omnicom-ipg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">proposed IPG-Omnicom merger<\/a> will mean for their career.<\/p>\n<p>Additional findings from the ADWEEK survey, which polled more than 380 participants, reveal nearly half of holding company employees are looking to leave the agency world entirely.<\/p>\n<p>                       <a class=\"link-reset text-decoration-none\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adweek.com\/agencies\/nearly-half-of-holdco-agency-staffers-want-out-survey-finds\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/ad-agency-employees-stressed-2025.jpg\" alt=\"Just 32% of holdco employees say morale is positive, compared to a majority at indie agencies.\" aria-label=\"Just 32% of holdco employees say morale is positive, compared to a majority at indie agencies.\" class=\"image image--partner\"\/><\/a>                   <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"While the U.S. economy continues to create more jobs, roles at the nation\u2019s advertising agencies are disappearing. 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