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UX Job Market
August 2026 Heat Score: 68 — Warm The US UX job market scored 68 out of 100 in August 2026, earning a Warm market state. With 56,491 total job postings across five tracked design and product categories — up 3.5% from July — the market is showing steady improvement even as
UX Job Market
The UX job market scores 65 in July 2026 — Warm rebound from June, even as layoffs spike at Intel and Cisco.
UX Industry
Fewer layoffs, softer hiring: the UX market hit a Heat Score of 40 in June 2026 — signs of stabilization, not freefall.
Job Market
Product Design postings rose 9.9% in May amid 28,722 layoffs, highlighting a restructuring within the US job market.
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