DigestsMonthly
Two lenses on the same calendar month. What was announced this month, and which jobs ended this month.
In August 2015, employers announced 346 layoff notices affecting 40,375 workers across 28 states in the USA, up 23% from July 2015. Separately, 21,538 jobs ended in August 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.
346 notices announced
+23% vs 281 last month
40,375
workers affected
28
states
246
employers
Search filters by announcement date, so the results match this half exactly.
Trailing 12 months, counted by announcement date.
Trailing 12 months ending August 2015
Taking effect
Layoffs whose final day fell this month, whenever they were announced. This is the impact landing now.
21,538 jobs ending
+3% vs 20,876 last month
199
notices taking effect
23
states
131
employers
Search defaults to effective date, matching this half exactly.
Trailing 12 months, counted by effective date.
Trailing 12 months ending August 2015
Trailing 12 months ending August 2015
Ranked by jobs affected
Trailing 12 months ending August 2015
Ranked by jobs affected
