Infographic stating 90% of new American jobs since 2020 went to foreign-born workers.

An infographic from layoffhedge showing that 4.3 million foreign-born jobs were gained compared to 471,000 native-born jobs since February 2020, based on BLS CPS data.

layoffhedge DATA ALERT BLS CPS DATA FEB 2020 → MAR 2026 STRUCTURAL SHIFT 9 of 10 new American jobs since pre-COVID went to someone born outside the country. +4.3M FOREIGN-BORN JOBS GAINED +471K NATIVE-BORN JOBS GAINED 17.5 → 19.6% FOREIGN-BORN SHARE OF WORKFORCE Since the pre-COVID peak in February 2020, foreign-born employment in the US has grown by 4.3 million. Native-born employment has grown by 471,000. That means 90% of net new employment went to workers born outside the United States. Meanwhile, layoffhedge has tracked 335,000+ US layoffs in 2026 alone. Source: BLS Current Population Survey, Table A-7 @LayoffAl · layoffhedge.com · $LAYOFF