DigestsWeekly
Two lenses on the same seven days. What was announced this week, and which jobs ended this week.
In the week of May 3 – 9, 2020, employers announced 549 layoff notices affecting 89,026 workers across 28 states in the USA, down 60% from the prior week. Separately, 53,817 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.
549 notices announced
-60% vs 1,364 last week
89,026
workers affected
28
states
400
employers
Search filters by announcement date, so the results match this half exactly.
Trailing 12 weeks, counted by announcement date.
Trailing 12 weeks ending May 3 – 9, 2020
Taking effect
Layoffs whose final day fell this week, whenever they were announced. This is the impact landing now.
53,817 jobs ending
-14% vs 62,634 last week
326
notices taking effect
26
states
191
employers
Search defaults to effective date, matching this half exactly.
Trailing 12 weeks, counted by effective date.
Trailing 12 weeks ending May 3 – 9, 2020
Trailing 12 weeks ending May 3 – 9, 2020
Ranked by jobs affected
Trailing 12 weeks ending May 3 – 9, 2020
Ranked by jobs affected
