DigestsWeekly
Two lenses on the same seven days. What was announced this week, and which jobs ended this week.
In the week of Apr 26 – May 2, 2020, employers announced 1,364 layoff notices affecting 163,907 workers across 34 states in the USA, up 6% from the prior week. Separately, 62,634 jobs end this week.
How to read these numbers
Filed this week counts notices by the date they were announced. Jobs ending this week 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 week. This is the news of the week.
1,364 notices announced
+6% vs 1,282 last week
163,907
workers affected
34
states
974
employers
Search filters by announcement date, so the results match this half exactly.
Trailing 12 weeks, counted by announcement date.
Trailing 12 weeks ending Apr 26 – May 2, 2020
Taking effect
Layoffs whose final day fell this week, whenever they were announced. This is the impact landing now.
62,634 jobs ending
+5% vs 59,525 last week
613
notices taking effect
29
states
323
employers
Search defaults to effective date, matching this half exactly.
Trailing 12 weeks, counted by effective date.
Trailing 12 weeks ending Apr 26 – May 2, 2020
Trailing 12 weeks ending Apr 26 – May 2, 2020
Ranked by jobs affected
Trailing 12 weeks ending Apr 26 – May 2, 2020
Ranked by jobs affected
