DigestsWeekly
Two lenses on the same seven days. What was announced this week, and which jobs ended this week.
In the week of Aug 16 – 22, 2026, employers announced 26 layoff notices affecting 1,949 workers across 5 states in the USA, about flat from the prior week. Separately, 3,687 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.
26 notices announced
flat vs 26 last week
1,949
workers affected
5
states
21
employers
Search filters by announcement date, so the results match this half exactly.
Trailing 12 weeks, counted by announcement date.
Trailing 12 weeks ending Aug 16 – 22, 2026
Taking effect
Layoffs whose final day fell this week, whenever they were announced. This is the impact landing now.
3,687 jobs ending
+4% vs 3,562 last week
25
notices taking effect
9
states
22
employers
Search defaults to effective date, matching this half exactly.
Trailing 12 weeks, counted by effective date.
Trailing 12 weeks ending Aug 16 – 22, 2026
Trailing 12 weeks ending Aug 16 – 22, 2026
Ranked by jobs affected
Trailing 12 weeks ending Aug 16 – 22, 2026
Ranked by jobs affected
