DigestsWeekly
Two lenses on the same seven days. What was announced this week, and which jobs ended this week.
In the week of May 14 – 20, 2023, employers announced 87 layoff notices affecting 7,656 workers across 14 states in the USA, up 19% from the prior week. Separately, 5,648 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.
87 notices announced
+19% vs 73 last week
7,656
workers affected
14
states
57
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 14 – 20, 2023
Taking effect
Layoffs whose final day fell this week, whenever they were announced. This is the impact landing now.
5,648 jobs ending
+2% vs 5,518 last week
75
notices taking effect
17
states
38
employers
Search defaults to effective date, matching this half exactly.
Trailing 12 weeks, counted by effective date.
Trailing 12 weeks ending May 14 – 20, 2023
Trailing 12 weeks ending May 14 – 20, 2023
Ranked by jobs affected
Trailing 12 weeks ending May 14 – 20, 2023
Ranked by jobs affected
