DigestsWeekly
Two lenses on the same seven days. What was announced this week, and which jobs ended this week.
In the week of Apr 27 – May 3, 2025, employers announced 189 layoff notices affecting 15,484 workers across 22 states in the USA, up 51% from the prior week. Separately, 9,534 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.
189 notices announced
+51% vs 125 last week
15,484
workers affected
22
states
103
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 27 – May 3, 2025
Taking effect
Layoffs whose final day fell this week, whenever they were announced. This is the impact landing now.
9,534 jobs ending
-38% vs 15,450 last week
114
notices taking effect
20
states
68
employers
Search defaults to effective date, matching this half exactly.
Trailing 12 weeks, counted by effective date.
Trailing 12 weeks ending Apr 27 – May 3, 2025
Trailing 12 weeks ending Apr 27 – May 3, 2025
Ranked by jobs affected
Trailing 12 weeks ending Apr 27 – May 3, 2025
