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Who's hiring: July 2026 hiring report (estimate)
Estimate, not a measurement. Job changes reach résumés with a delay, so the panel is measured through April 2026. Figures for July 2026 extend each employer's hiring percentile by its recent trend; the range is shown in brackets. The report is updated when July 2026 is measured.
Estimate for July 2026: we ranked 475 US employers by estimated hiring pace, extending job changes measured through April 2026 by their recent trend. Rollins sped up the most, +13 pts in its estimated hiring percentile in a month, while Transocean slowed the most, -26 pts. Over 12 months, Waters gained the most: +54 pts.
Key takeaways
- These estimates cover 475 employers, with 170 speeding up and 195 slowing in July 2026.
- Rollins and Eli Lilly each rose +13 pts, reaching the 56th and 68th percentiles.
- Transocean slowed -26 pts to the 39th percentile, the largest monthly decline listed.
- Waters gained +54 pts over 12 months and reached the 99th percentile.
- Financials, Information Technology, Utilities and Communication Services were the 4 sectors with median hiring rises over 12 months.
Sped up hiring in July 2026
Among the 10 employers listed, Rollins and Eli Lilly led with +13 pts, followed by Gap at +11 pts. The list spans 6 sectors: Industrials, Health Care, unclassified and Information Technology each contribute 2 of 10, while Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary contribute 1 of 10; current percentiles range from Pall at 18th to Labcorp at 71st.
Change in hiring percentile from Jun 2026 to Jul 2026.
| # | Employer | Sector | Change, 1 mo | Hiring percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rollins | Industrials | +13 pts | 56th (53–58) |
| 2 | Eli Lilly | Health Care | +13 pts | 68th (65–70) |
| 3 | Gap | — | +11 pts | 46th (43–48) |
| 4 | Meta | Communication Services | +8 pts | 50th (48–53) |
| 5 | Labcorp | Health Care | +8 pts | 71st (69–74) |
| 6 | Ford Motor | Consumer Discretionary | +7 pts | 66th (63–68) |
| 7 | F5 | Information Technology | +7 pts | 59th (57–62) |
| 8 | Corning | Information Technology | +7 pts | 52nd (50–55) |
| 9 | Pall | — | +7 pts | 18th (16–21) |
| 10 | Acuity Brands | Industrials | +7 pts | 59th (56–61) |
Slowed hiring in July 2026
Transocean led the listed declines at -26 pts, ahead of Pioneer Natural Resources at -15 pts and Weyerhaeuser at -14 pts. The 10 employers span 9 sectors, with Consumer Staples contributing 2 of 10 and each other represented sector contributing 1 of 10; current percentiles range from Microchip Technology at 31st to Lamb Weston at 68th.
| # | Employer | Sector | Change, 1 mo | Hiring percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Transocean | Energy | -26 pts | 39th (37–42) |
| 2 | Pioneer Natural Resources | — | -15 pts | 20th (18–23) |
| 3 | Weyerhaeuser | Real Estate | -14 pts | 56th (53–59) |
| 4 | Lamb Weston | Consumer Staples | -13 pts | 68th (66–71) |
| 5 | Travelers Companies | Financials | -12 pts | 44th (41–46) |
| 6 | Microchip Technology | Information Technology | -11 pts | 31st (28–33) |
| 7 | ITT | Industrials | -10 pts | 69th (67–72) |
| 8 | Moderna | Health Care | -8 pts | 25th (23–28) |
| 9 | Dollar Tree | Consumer Staples | -8 pts | 58th (56–61) |
| 10 | Southern | Utilities | -7 pts | 60th (57–62) |
Biggest gains over 12 months
Waters led the 12-month gains at +54 pts and reached the 99th percentile, followed by Coinbase at +51 pts and Ball at +39 pts. The list covers 7 sectors: Financials, Information Technology and unclassified each contribute 2 of 10, while Health Care, Materials, Communication Services and Consumer Discretionary contribute 1 of 10.
Change in hiring percentile from Jul 2025 to Jul 2026.
| # | Employer | Sector | Change, 12 mo | Hiring percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Waters | Health Care | +54 pts | 99th (96–100) |
| 2 | Coinbase | Financials | +51 pts | 88th (85–90) |
| 3 | Ball | Materials | +39 pts | 71st (68–74) |
| 4 | GoDaddy | Information Technology | +38 pts | 70th (67–72) |
| 5 | Robinhood Markets | Financials | +38 pts | 48th (46–51) |
| 6 | U.S. Steel | — | +38 pts | 59th (56–62) |
| 7 | Salesforce | Information Technology | +37 pts | 77th (74–79) |
| 8 | Gap | — | +34 pts | 46th (43–48) |
| 9 | Meta | Communication Services | +33 pts | 50th (48–53) |
| 10 | DoorDash | Consumer Discretionary | +33 pts | 84th (81–86) |
Biggest drops over 12 months
Moderna led the 12-month declines at -59 pts, followed by Discover Financial and Air Products at -58 pts. The 10 employers span 7 sectors, with unclassified, Materials and Industrials each contributing 2 of 10; the remaining represented sectors each contribute 1 of 10, and current percentiles range from Air Products and Fannie Mae at 18th to Live Nation Entertainment at 51st.
| # | Employer | Sector | Change, 12 mo | Hiring percentile |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moderna | Health Care | -59 pts | 25th (23–28) |
| 2 | Discover Financial | — | -58 pts | 22nd (20–25) |
| 3 | Air Products | Materials | -58 pts | 18th (15–20) |
| 4 | Celanese | Materials | -53 pts | 21st (19–24) |
| 5 | CSX | Industrials | -53 pts | 24th (22–27) |
| 6 | Fannie Mae | — | -39 pts | 18th (16–21) |
| 7 | Genuine Parts | Consumer Discretionary | -39 pts | 31st (28–33) |
| 8 | Live Nation Entertainment | Communication Services | -37 pts | 51st (49–54) |
| 9 | Southwest Airlines | Industrials | -36 pts | 31st (28–34) |
| 10 | Everest | Financials | -35 pts | 34th (31–36) |
By sector
Real Estate had the highest sector median percentile at 74th among the 10 sectors, while Consumer Discretionary had the lowest at 35th. The sector medians rose in 4 sectors—Financials, Information Technology, Utilities and Communication Services—and fell in 6, including Energy and Materials at -8 pts; fastest-hirer percentiles ranged from 86th for Exelon to 100th for Honeywell Aerospace and Smurfit Westrock.
| Sector | Employers | Median percentile | Median change, 12 mo | Fastest hirer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | 14 | 74th | -2 pts | Federal Realty Investment Trust (93rd) |
| Financials | 60 | 59th | +1 pt | Arthur J. Gallagher (97th) |
| Information Technology | 66 | 55th | +2 pts | NVIDIA (99th) |
| Industrials | 70 | 51st | -3 pts | Honeywell Aerospace (100th) |
| Utilities | 12 | 49th | +1 pt | Exelon (86th) |
| Energy | 17 | 49th | -8 pts | Murphy Oil (96th) |
| Consumer Staples | 29 | 47th | -5 pts | Kraft Heinz (95th) |
| Health Care | 55 | 47th | unchanged | Waters (99th) |
| Materials | 17 | 42nd | -8 pts | Smurfit Westrock (100th) |
| Communication Services | 22 | 42nd | +5 pts | Fox (89th) |
| Consumer Discretionary | 59 | 35th | -3 pts | H&R Block (94th) |
Sectors with at least 5 employers in the report.
Questions and answers
Which US companies sped up hiring the most in July 2026?
By estimated change in hiring percentile over one month: Rollins (+13 pts, now in the 56th percentile), Eli Lilly (+13 pts, now in the 68th percentile) and Gap (+11 pts, now in the 46th percentile).
Which US companies slowed hiring the most in July 2026?
By estimated change in hiring percentile over one month: Transocean (-26 pts, now in the 39th percentile), Pioneer Natural Resources (-15 pts, now in the 20th percentile) and Weyerhaeuser (-14 pts, now in the 56th percentile).
Which companies gained the most hiring momentum over the 12 months to July 2026?
Waters (+54 pts, now in the 99th percentile), Coinbase (+51 pts, now in the 88th percentile) and Ball (+39 pts, now in the 71st percentile), by change in hiring percentile since July 2025.
Which sector is hiring fastest in the US in July 2026?
Real Estate: its median employer is in the 74th hiring percentile, and the fastest hirer in the sector is Federal Realty Investment Trust. The slowest sector is Consumer Discretionary, with a median in the 35th percentile.
How is the hiring percentile calculated?
From job changes in public résumé histories over a rolling 36-month window, not from job postings. Each employer is ranked by hiring pace among all employers in the panel: 0 is the slowest, 100 the fastest. Only employers with enough observed job changes are ranked, and the data is updated monthly.
Is the July 2026 report measured or estimated?
Estimated. Job changes reach résumés with a delay, so measurements run through April 2026. Later months extend each employer's hiring percentile by its recent trend, with a range shown next to it. When July 2026 is measured, this report is updated with measured figures.
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