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: October 19th, 2024

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UX Job Market Heat Score

(June 2024)
The heat index is a score ranging from 0 to 100 that reflects the health of the UX job market. It balances the impact of job postings and layoffs, with weights assigned to emphasize their significance. A higher score indicates a more robust job market, while a lower score suggests challenges. This index provides a nuanced view of market conditions, helping stakeholders make informed decisions.

UX Job Market Analysis
(October 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.

Product Design Job Postings

Product Management Job Postings

UX Research Job Postings

Design Operations Job Postings

Tech Industry Layoff Trends

Total Remote vs Hybrid/Onsite Jobs (Month Over Month)

UX Job Market Heat Score

(June 2024)
The heat index is a score ranging from 0 to 100 that reflects the health of the UX job market. It balances the impact of job postings and layoffs, with weights assigned to emphasize their significance. A higher score indicates a more robust job market, while a lower score suggests challenges. This index provides a nuanced view of market conditions, helping stakeholders make informed decisions.

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.

Product Design Job Postings

Product Management Job Postings

UX Research Job Postings

Design Operations Job Postings

Tech Industry Layoff Trends

UX Job Postings by Location

(2024)

Data sourced from LinkedIn Jobs with monthly job post counts, complemented by tech industry layoff figures from layoffs.fyi.

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