DigestsWeekly
Two lenses on the same seven days. What was announced this week, and which jobs ended this week.
In the week of Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2025, employers announced 197 layoff notices affecting 16,217 workers across 23 states in the USA, up 186% from the prior week. Separately, 11,108 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.
197 notices announced
+186% vs 69 last week
16,217
workers affected
23
states
114
employers
Search filters by announcement date, so the results match this half exactly.
Trailing 12 weeks, counted by announcement date.
Trailing 12 weeks ending Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2025
Taking effect
Layoffs whose final day fell this week, whenever they were announced. This is the impact landing now.
11,108 jobs ending
+121% vs 5,015 last week
217
notices taking effect
24
states
114
employers
Search defaults to effective date, matching this half exactly.
Trailing 12 weeks, counted by effective date.
Trailing 12 weeks ending Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2025
Trailing 12 weeks ending Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2025
Ranked by jobs affected
Trailing 12 weeks ending Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2025
Ranked by jobs affected
