2026 Job Security Survey

How secure do you actually feel in your job right now?

With 26% more workers reporting job insecurity in 2026 than two years ago, the anxiety is broad and cross-industry. This survey measures real confidence levels, what's driving concerns, and how people are protecting their careers in an uncertain market.

Anonymous. Takes 3 minutes.

What is your role?

Industry

How secure do you feel in your current job?

Very secure — no concerns at all

Mostly secure — minor concerns

Somewhat insecure — watching the signs

Insecure — actively looking for alternatives

Very insecure — expecting changes soon

Compared to 12 months ago, how has your sense of job security changed?

More secure now

About the same

Somewhat less secure

Significantly less secure

What factors are contributing most to your job security concerns? (Select all that apply)

AI automation of tasks in my role

Company financial pressure or cost-cutting

Industry-wide contraction

Recent layoffs at my company

Economic uncertainty and recession fears

My skills feel outdated

Remote work rollback / RTO pressure

No specific concerns right now

Has your company conducted layoffs in the past 12 months?

Yes — significant rounds

Yes — small reductions

No layoffs, but hiring is frozen

No — we've been growing

I don't know

How are you actively protecting your career security right now?

Building AI skills to stay relevant

Expanding my professional network

Saving more aggressively as a buffer

Exploring freelance or side income

Looking for a new job proactively

Not actively doing anything different

What would make you feel most secure in your career today?

Strong in-demand skills AI can't easily replace

Financial runway to handle 6+ months without income

A strong network of people who'd refer me

Owning my own business or income stream

A company with a strong no-layoff track record

Do you think your current role will exist in its current form in 3 years?

Yes — essentially unchanged

Mostly yes, with some AI augmentation

Significantly changed by AI

Probably replaced or merged with another role

I expect to have moved on regardless

On a scale of 0-10, how confident are you that you'll be employed in the same field in 2 years?

What's your biggest unspoken worry about your career right now?

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