DigestsMonthly
Two lenses on the same calendar month. What was announced this month, and which jobs ended this month.
In April 2015, employers announced 282 layoff notices affecting 34,805 workers across 27 states in the USA, down 2% from March 2015. Separately, 32,720 jobs ended in April 2015.
How to read these numbers
Filed this month counts notices by the date they were announced. Jobs ending this month counts layoffs by the date workers actually leave. The two halves rarely match, because notices are published before the layoffs they describe take effect. Federal WARN generally requires 60 days' advance notice for covered events, but requirements, exceptions, and the dates in individual records vary.
Announced
New layoff notices that went public this month. This is the news of the month.
282 notices announced
-2% vs 288 last month
34,805
workers affected
27
states
187
employers
Search filters by announcement date, so the results match this half exactly.
Trailing 12 months, counted by announcement date.
Trailing 12 months ending April 2015
Taking effect
Layoffs whose final day fell this month, whenever they were announced. This is the impact landing now.
32,720 jobs ending
+23% vs 26,494 last month
234
notices taking effect
22
states
157
employers
Search defaults to effective date, matching this half exactly.
Trailing 12 months, counted by effective date.
Trailing 12 months ending April 2015
Trailing 12 months ending April 2015
Ranked by jobs affected
Trailing 12 months ending April 2015
Ranked by jobs affected
