DigestsWeekly
Two lenses on the same seven days. What was announced this week, and which jobs ended this week.
In the week of May 31 – Jun 6, 2020, employers announced 716 layoff notices affecting 116,996 workers across 31 states in the USA, up 103% from the prior week. Separately, 43,806 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.
716 notices announced
+103% vs 352 last week
116,996
workers affected
31
states
567
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 31 – Jun 6, 2020
Taking effect
Layoffs whose final day fell this week, whenever they were announced. This is the impact landing now.
43,806 jobs ending
+117% vs 20,218 last week
363
notices taking effect
28
states
215
employers
Search defaults to effective date, matching this half exactly.
Trailing 12 weeks, counted by effective date.
Trailing 12 weeks ending May 31 – Jun 6, 2020
Trailing 12 weeks ending May 31 – Jun 6, 2020
Ranked by jobs affected
Trailing 12 weeks ending May 31 – Jun 6, 2020
Ranked by jobs affected
