DigestsWeekly
Two lenses on the same seven days. What was announced this week, and which jobs ended this week.
In the week of May 24 – 30, 2020, employers announced 352 layoff notices affecting 43,077 workers across 25 states in the USA, down 45% from the prior week. Separately, 20,218 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.
352 notices announced
-45% vs 643 last week
43,077
workers affected
25
states
288
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 24 – 30, 2020
Taking effect
Layoffs whose final day fell this week, whenever they were announced. This is the impact landing now.
20,218 jobs ending
-14% vs 23,580 last week
193
notices taking effect
23
states
134
employers
Search defaults to effective date, matching this half exactly.
Trailing 12 weeks, counted by effective date.
Trailing 12 weeks ending May 24 – 30, 2020
Trailing 12 weeks ending May 24 – 30, 2020
Ranked by jobs affected
Trailing 12 weeks ending May 24 – 30, 2020
Ranked by jobs affected
