DigestsWeekly
Two lenses on the same seven days. What was announced this week, and which jobs ended this week.
In the week of May 18 – 24, 2025, employers announced 108 layoff notices affecting 40,245 workers across 11 states in the USA, up 32% from the prior week. Separately, 4,650 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.
108 notices announced
+32% vs 82 last week
40,245
workers affected
11
states
46
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 18 – 24, 2025
Taking effect
Layoffs whose final day fell this week, whenever they were announced. This is the impact landing now.
4,650 jobs ending
-24% vs 6,084 last week
87
notices taking effect
14
states
45
employers
Search defaults to effective date, matching this half exactly.
Trailing 12 weeks, counted by effective date.
Trailing 12 weeks ending May 18 – 24, 2025
Trailing 12 weeks ending May 18 – 24, 2025
Ranked by jobs affected
Trailing 12 weeks ending May 18 – 24, 2025
