U.S. banking, finance, insurance, and real estate (FIRE) report
H1 2025
top industry leasing new space across the U.S. H1 2025
number of available FIRE jobs currently posted
Looking at job posting data allows us to see if industries are potentially expanding or contracting based on the number of jobs posted over time. Approximately 88,000 jobs are currently posted in the FIRE industry.
average amount of new leasing activity in top tier office properties
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Industry leasing activity
The FIRE industry comprised 28.9% of new leasing activity in the first half of 2025—a 25.2% increase from the same period in 2024. The second highest industry was tech at 12.6% of leasing activity, followed by law firms at 11.3%.
FIRE job postings
Approximately 88,000 jobs were posted in the FIRE industry in the first half of 2025. This is significantly above other office-using industries like tech at 37,000 and law firms with just 4,000 posted. When comparing the first half of 2024 to 2025, the FIRE industry has experienced a 31% jump in postings.
Top-tier class FIRE leasing activity
80.9% of new deals signed in gateway markets were in trophy or class A properties during the first half of 2025. Compared to top-tier leasing activity during the same period in 2024, this is a 1.6% increase.
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