Amazon to hire 300,000 in holiday season, up 20% from 2025
- Amazon plans to hire more than 300,000 seasonal workers during the holiday shopping season, a 20% increase from last year, for its fulfillment and transportation network across the U.S.
- Seasonal retail hiring is expected to fall below 450,000 jobs this year, marking the lowest recruitment since 2008, while traditional retailers like Walmart Inc. and Target Corp. are tapping into existing workforces instead.
- Amazon offers temporary workers an average wage of $20 per hour, with health plans starting at $5 per week and including $5 copays for eligible seasonal employees.
- U.S. shoppers are projected to spend $275.1 billion online in November and December, up 6.7% from 2025, providing strong demand for Amazon's expanded seasonal workforce.
- The seasonal hiring window is shifting from conventional retail toward e-commerce fulfillment roles, as Andy Challenger, chief revenue officer, noted that "almost every hiring announcement we've seen in the last three years is smaller and more surgical.
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Amazon.com plans to hire more than 300,000 workers during the Christmas shopping season, 20 percent more than last year, making it a leading company in a otherwise undynamic Christmas labor market. Posts include full-time, part-time and temporary positions, with an average salary of $20 per hour for temporary workers, Amazon reported in a blog post on Tuesday. Seattle-based company is encouraging temporary workers to stay in the company througho…
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