Preliminary numbers show executive demand dropped 15% month over month in April.

  • Though Thrive data is not finalized for April, the early indicator is that newly openings for executive roles dropped to a level that was close to January’s numbers. It’s possible these numbers rise as we finalize our data.
  • The drop would put April’s number’s down 20% YoY.
  • Our latest quarterly report, released last month, showed that executive search gained momentum until the April 2 tariff announcements.