Amazon, Comcast and Procter & Gamble top Ad Age Datacenter’s rankings of the largest U.S. advertisers. Amazon and Alibaba top the rankings of global advertisers. Want to dig deeper? ow.ly/yclx50LXw5N

U.S. ad employment has fallen in three of the past fourth months. Employment now has slumped below its pre-pandemic level. adage.com/article/datace…

U.S. ad employment rebounded with a gain of 1,400 jobs in January. Overall U.S. employment surged, and the jobless rate fell. Last time the unemployment rate was lower was … 1953. adage.com/article/datace…

After strong gains in 2021 through summer 2022, U.S. ad employment has plateaued. When all is said and done, ad staffing in February was almost unchanged from September. adage.com/article/datace…

U.S. ad employment fell by 2,100 jobs in March, the sharpest drop since January 2021. The question now is whether that’s a foreboding sign of what’s to come in the wake of deep job cuts at ad-related tech companies. adage.com/article/datace…

What recession? Ad employment rebounded in April, and the unemployment rate hasn't been lower than its current level since 1953. adage.com/article/datace…

What recession? U.S. ad employment is at its highest level since 2001. Ad agency employment reached an all-time high. adage.com/article/datace…

Ad jobs, add jobs: U.S. advertising employment is at its highest level since the dot-com bubble, and ad agency employment is at an all-time high. adage.com/article/datace…

The unemployment rate since March 2022 has been 3.4% to 3.7%. That mirrors Mar '68-Dec '69, when unemployment also held at 3.4% to 3.7%. That historic stretch ended with the start of a recession in Dec '69. Will there be a soft landing this time? adage.com/article/datace…

Happy Labor Day: U.S. ad employment surged by 2,900 jobs in August, strongest gain in a year. Ad agency employment is at an all-time high. drupal.prod.adage.com/article/datace…

U.S. ad employment in September reached its highest level since 2000. That was back in the dot-com bubble, when internet startups shoveled money into advertising using a cash windfall from venture capital and IPOs. Click on chart to see my story. adage.com/article/datace…

U.S. ad employment reached an all-time high in October, adding 2,300 jobs last month to break an employment record set back in 2000. Click on chart to see my story. adage.com/article/datace…