DigestsWeekly
Two lenses on the same seven days. What was announced this week, and which jobs ended this week.
In the week of May 17 – 23, 2026, employers announced 88 layoff notices affecting 10,181 workers across 18 states in the USA, up 35% from the prior week. Separately, 4,493 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.
88 notices announced
+35% vs 65 last week
10,181
workers affected
18
states
41
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 17 – 23, 2026
Taking effect
Layoffs whose final day fell this week, whenever they were announced. This is the impact landing now.
4,493 jobs ending
+64% vs 2,732 last week
79
notices taking effect
15
states
30
employers
Search defaults to effective date, matching this half exactly.
Trailing 12 weeks, counted by effective date.
Trailing 12 weeks ending May 17 – 23, 2026
Trailing 12 weeks ending May 17 – 23, 2026
Ranked by jobs affected
Trailing 12 weeks ending May 17 – 23, 2026
Ranked by jobs affected
