DigestsWeekly
Two lenses on the same seven days. What was announced this week, and which jobs ended this week.
In the week of Apr 28 – May 4, 2024, employers announced 171 layoff notices affecting 17,055 workers across 22 states in the USA, up 68% from the prior week. Separately, 8,688 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.
171 notices announced
+68% vs 102 last week
17,055
workers affected
22
states
126
employers
Search filters by announcement date, so the results match this half exactly.
Trailing 12 weeks, counted by announcement date.
Trailing 12 weeks ending Apr 28 – May 4, 2024
Taking effect
Layoffs whose final day fell this week, whenever they were announced. This is the impact landing now.
8,688 jobs ending
+37% vs 6,324 last week
89
notices taking effect
18
states
54
employers
Search defaults to effective date, matching this half exactly.
Trailing 12 weeks, counted by effective date.
Trailing 12 weeks ending Apr 28 – May 4, 2024
Trailing 12 weeks ending Apr 28 – May 4, 2024
Ranked by jobs affected
Trailing 12 weeks ending Apr 28 – May 4, 2024
Ranked by jobs affected
