The American advertising industry is facing downsizing. According to the published data, the number of employees in advertising, public relations and related services increased from 482,900 people in August 2025 to 476,000 people in August 2026. This figure shows that the American advertising industry lost about 6,900 job opportunities in one year.
The downward trend in employment continued in recent months; So the number of employees in this industry decreased by 800 people only from July to August 2026.