DigestsWeekly
Two lenses on the same seven days. What was announced this week, and which jobs ended this week.
In the week of May 10 – 16, 2020, employers announced 618 layoff notices affecting 77,749 workers across 30 states in the USA, up 13% from the prior week. Separately, 23,926 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.
618 notices announced
+13% vs 549 last week
77,749
workers affected
30
states
455
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 10 – 16, 2020
Taking effect
Layoffs whose final day fell this week, whenever they were announced. This is the impact landing now.
23,926 jobs ending
-56% vs 53,817 last week
301
notices taking effect
23
states
165
employers
Search defaults to effective date, matching this half exactly.
Trailing 12 weeks, counted by effective date.
Trailing 12 weeks ending May 10 – 16, 2020
Trailing 12 weeks ending May 10 – 16, 2020
Ranked by jobs affected
Trailing 12 weeks ending May 10 – 16, 2020
Ranked by jobs affected
