# Jobs in the global gaming industry have remained virtually stagnant, growing by just 0.6% over the past four years.

*business · news · 2026-04-22 · InvenGlobal*

## Key points

- North America experienced a 19.2% decrease in gaming jobs, the steepest global regional decline.
- Global annual new gaming jobs dropped from ~40,000 pre-2022 to just 1,100 per year post-2022.
- North American job competition hit 11-to-1, compared to a 5-to-1 global ratio among applicants.
- ASGC now projects 11,580 layoffs in 2026, up 8.4% from earlier estimates.

**Companies:** Tencent
**Countries:** United States, Canada, Europe, Asia, South America

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