DigestsWeekly
Two lenses on the same seven days. What was announced this week, and which jobs ended this week.
In the week of Jan 26 – Feb 1, 2025, employers announced 125 layoff notices affecting 12,623 workers across 17 states in the USA, up 155% from the prior week. Separately, 5,285 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.
125 notices announced
+155% vs 49 last week
12,623
workers affected
17
states
73
employers
Search filters by announcement date, so the results match this half exactly.
Trailing 12 weeks, counted by announcement date.
Trailing 12 weeks ending Jan 26 – Feb 1, 2025
Taking effect
Layoffs whose final day fell this week, whenever they were announced. This is the impact landing now.
5,285 jobs ending
+34% vs 3,942 last week
83
notices taking effect
15
states
55
employers
Search defaults to effective date, matching this half exactly.
Trailing 12 weeks, counted by effective date.
Trailing 12 weeks ending Jan 26 – Feb 1, 2025
Trailing 12 weeks ending Jan 26 – Feb 1, 2025
Ranked by jobs affected
Trailing 12 weeks ending Jan 26 – Feb 1, 2025
Ranked by jobs affected
