DigestsWeekly
Two lenses on the same seven days. What was announced this week, and which jobs ended this week.
In the week of Jan 18 – 24, 2026, employers announced 55 layoff notices affecting 6,914 workers across 13 states in the USA, down 26% from the prior week. Separately, 6,789 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.
55 notices announced
-26% vs 74 last week
6,914
workers affected
13
states
32
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 18 – 24, 2026
Taking effect
Layoffs whose final day fell this week, whenever they were announced. This is the impact landing now.
6,789 jobs ending
+54% vs 4,398 last week
42
notices taking effect
12
states
27
employers
Search defaults to effective date, matching this half exactly.
Trailing 12 weeks, counted by effective date.
Trailing 12 weeks ending Jan 18 – 24, 2026
Trailing 12 weeks ending Jan 18 – 24, 2026
Ranked by jobs affected
Trailing 12 weeks ending Jan 18 – 24, 2026
Ranked by jobs affected
