DigestsWeekly
Two lenses on the same seven days. What was announced this week, and which jobs ended this week.
In the week of May 17 – 23, 2020, employers announced 643 layoff notices affecting 75,569 workers across 30 states in the USA, up 4% from the prior week. Separately, 23,580 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.
643 notices announced
+4% vs 618 last week
75,569
workers affected
30
states
526
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 17 – 23, 2020
Taking effect
Layoffs whose final day fell this week, whenever they were announced. This is the impact landing now.
23,580 jobs ending
-1% vs 23,926 last week
214
notices taking effect
26
states
118
employers
Search defaults to effective date, matching this half exactly.
Trailing 12 weeks, counted by effective date.
Trailing 12 weeks ending May 17 – 23, 2020
Trailing 12 weeks ending May 17 – 23, 2020
Ranked by jobs affected
Trailing 12 weeks ending May 17 – 23, 2020
Ranked by jobs affected
