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Amazon Hires 300,000 Holiday Workers
Amazon adds 300,000 holiday workers, bucking retail hiring slump.
In brief
Amazon adds 300,000 holiday workers, bucking retail hiring slump. Amazon will hire over 300,000 seasonal workers for the holiday season, a 20% increase from last year, while retail hiring falls below 450,000. Originally reported by BigGo Finance.
Amazon holiday hiring
Amazon will hire more than 300,000 seasonal, part-time and full-time workers across U.S. operations for holiday season.
20% hiring increase
This is a 20% increase from last year and the first expansion in three years.
Seasonal pay and benefits
Seasonal staff earn about $20 an hour with full-time core operations staff averaging nearly $24 an hour.
Health coverage change
Seasonal employees working at least 30 hours a week get full-time health coverage starting Jan. 1, 2027.
Retail hiring slump
Challenger, Gray & Christmas expects U.S. holiday hiring below 450,000, the lowest since 2008.
Walmart and Target
Walmart and Target have not published companywide holiday hiring targets.
Retail sales forecast
National Retail Federation forecasts holiday sales up 4.2% to $1.013 trillion.
Amazon's wage commitment
Amazon committed over $1.5 billion to wage increases for U.S. operations workforce.
The key point
Amazon will hire over 300,000 seasonal workers for the holiday season, a 20% increase from last year, while retail hiring falls below 450,000.
