EY adds nearly 10,000 staff globally as its AI business booms
EY reported a 50% surge in AI-related revenue for the 2026 fiscal year, leading to a global workforce increase of 10,000 employees. Despite this growth, the firm reduced its US headcount by 4,500 as part of a broader strategic shift toward AI-integrated services.
Why it matters
This reflects a broader trend in professional services where firms are aggressively pivoting to AI consulting while simultaneously restructuring their domestic labor forces.
Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images EY's AI business is booming. The Big Four firm reported its AI-related sales were up nearly 50% in its latest financial year. EY has also added 10,000 jobs globally, though it cut its US head count by 4,500. Fears of AI-driven job loss loom over the professional services industry, but at EY, depending on where you work, you needn't worry. The Big Four consulting and accounting firm reported on Thursday that it added nearly 10,000 jobs globally in its 2026 financial year, as revenue from AI-related services surged almost 50%. The rise in head count brings EY's workforce to 415,000. Much of that rise was concentrated in a category that EY calls its global entities, which added more than 10,000 staff. The group, also known as EY's global delivery services, includes its offshoring centers .
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