Is Southwest Airlines hiring? Hiring trends, April 2026
Southwest Airlines is in the 41st hiring percentile in April 2026, down 46 pts in 12 months. Its balance of joins versus leaves over 36 months beats 43% of US employers. Based on 1,228 job changes in résumé histories.
Hiring percentile by month
What the numbers say
Southwest Airlines is in the 41st hiring percentile in April 2026, and is around the middle of the market. The percentile is down 46 pts from April 2025, representing a sharp decline over 12 months.
Over the 36-month window ending in March 2026, its balance of joins versus leaves ranked better than that of 43% of US employers. In Industrials, Southwest Airlines is below the sector median, whose hiring percentile was 51st.
Tech roles accounted for 17% of observed job changes at Southwest Airlines. The figures cover 1,228 job changes into or out of the employer during the rolling 36-month window.
These figures are based on job changes recorded in public résumé histories, rather than job postings. The data is updated monthly; résumé histories show who actually joined, while postings show hiring intent.
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Data: HÜNT Workforce Panel · résumé history · updated monthly · data through April 2026 · Methodology