DigestsWeekly
Two lenses on the same seven days. What was announced this week, and which jobs ended this week.
In the week of May 12 – 18, 2024, employers announced 107 layoff notices affecting 6,834 workers across 16 states in the USA, up 5% from the prior week. Separately, 5,116 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.
107 notices announced
+5% vs 102 last week
6,834
workers affected
16
states
59
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 12 – 18, 2024
Taking effect
Layoffs whose final day fell this week, whenever they were announced. This is the impact landing now.
5,116 jobs ending
+49% vs 3,436 last week
44
notices taking effect
13
states
27
employers
Search defaults to effective date, matching this half exactly.
Trailing 12 weeks, counted by effective date.
Trailing 12 weeks ending May 12 – 18, 2024
Trailing 12 weeks ending May 12 – 18, 2024
Ranked by jobs affected
Trailing 12 weeks ending May 12 – 18, 2024
Ranked by jobs affected
