DigestsWeekly
Two lenses on the same seven days. What was announced this week, and which jobs ended this week.
In the week of Aug 16 – 22, 2020, employers announced 252 layoff notices affecting 24,442 workers across 23 states in the USA, down 11% from the prior week. Separately, 13,866 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.
252 notices announced
-11% vs 282 last week
24,442
workers affected
23
states
188
employers
Search filters by announcement date, so the results match this half exactly.
Trailing 12 weeks, counted by announcement date.
Trailing 12 weeks ending Aug 16 – 22, 2020
Taking effect
Layoffs whose final day fell this week, whenever they were announced. This is the impact landing now.
13,866 jobs ending
+18% vs 11,786 last week
158
notices taking effect
22
states
90
employers
Search defaults to effective date, matching this half exactly.
Trailing 12 weeks, counted by effective date.
Trailing 12 weeks ending Aug 16 – 22, 2020
Trailing 12 weeks ending Aug 16 – 22, 2020
Ranked by jobs affected
Trailing 12 weeks ending Aug 16 – 22, 2020
Ranked by jobs affected
