UX Job Market:
Hot or Not?
Monthly data revealing the temperature of the UX job market & trends across various disciplines.
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Last Updated: December 6th, 2024
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UX Job Market Analysis
(Q4 2024)
The UX job market in Q4 2024 highlights dynamic trends across roles, shaped by broader market shifts:
Product Design:
Job postings remained steady in October and surged to 2,981 in November, signaling strong demand for design-driven development.
Product Management:
While postings dipped slightly from 10,004 in October to 9,171 in November, these roles remain critical for aligning business and product strategies.
UX Research:
Demand for UX Research doubled, rising from 568 postings in October to 1,871 in November, reflecting a growing focus on data-driven decision-making.
Design Operations:
Postings grew significantly, from 1,881 in October to 3,273 in November, as companies prioritize operational efficiency and scaling design teams.
Layoffs:
Layoffs decreased sharply from 25,944 in October to 5,925 in November, suggesting improving stability in the job market.
Outlook for 2025:
Hiring momentum in is expected to continue. We are excited about the prospects leading into 2025. As the market continues to boom and innovation in AI continues to drive product design we are optimistic about the year to come.
UX Job Market Analysis
(June 2024)
As we move into June 2024, our analysis offers an insightful overview of the UX job market as of May, capturing significant shifts and emerging trends. The landscape reveals varied performances across different UX roles, influenced by broader market dynamics.
Product Design:
May saw a slight drop in job postings, but June has already surpassed May’s numbers, suggesting a temporary dip. We expect this upward trend to continue.
Product Management:
Jobs in this sector skyrocketed in May and continue to trend upwards based on early June data.
UX Research:
While May had unimpressive numbers, June has already seen a significant increase, nearly doubling the available jobs before the month’s end.
Design Operations:
This sector remained stable in May, but current signs point to a negative hiring trend for Ops roles.
Forward Outlook:
The UX job market shows resilience and growth as we move through June 2024. Product Design roles are rebounding, Product Management continues to rise, and UX Research is surging. However, Design Operations roles are seeing a potential decline. Overall, the outlook remains positive with significant growth opportunities. Organizations should stay agile and responsive to attract and retain top UX talent.
Data sourced from LinkedIn Jobs with monthly job post counts, complemented by tech industry layoff figures from layoffs.fyi.