Monthly layoffs report
As of November 13, 2026, the Metaintro Layoffs Tracker recorded 4 layoff and closure announcements in March 2023, affecting at least 3,258 jobs where a source states a number (3 of 4 state one).
Last updated Nov 13, 2026
March 2023 at a glance
Jobs affected are as reported by each source, summed over the 3 of 4 announcements that state a number.
Latest announcement
A monthly report needs at least 5 published announcements
The tracker has 4 announcements for March 2023, fewer than the 5 a monthly report needs, so this edition stays out of search results.
Every announcement the tracker holds for this month is listed below. A short list reflects how many announcements have been verified so far, not a count of every layoff in the month.
Companies ranked by jobs reported affected in March 2023
Layoffs, store closures, and return-to-office mandates in March 2023
| Type | Announcements | Share | Jobs reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| Layoffs | 4 | 100% | 3,258 |
| Closures | 0 | 0% | 0 |
| Return-to-office mandates | 0 | 0% | 0 |
US states named in March 2023 announcements
1 of 4 announcements name at least one US state. An announcement that names two states counts in both. Jobs are not split by state, because sources rarely give a number for each location.
| State | Announcements | Official notices |
|---|---|---|
| California | 1 | WARN notices(opens in new tab) |
| Florida | 1 | WARN notices(opens in new tab) |
| New Jersey | 1 | WARN notices(opens in new tab) |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | WARN notices(opens in new tab) |
| Texas | 1 | WARN notices(opens in new tab) |
Month over month, from the same tracker
March 2023 has 4 announcements, 1 fewer than February 2023 (5).
| Measure | March 2023 | February 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Announcements | 4 | 5 |
| Companies | 4 | 5 |
| Jobs affected (reported) | 3,258 | 5,200 |
| Stores closing | 0 | 0 |
March 2023, newest first. Each company links to its full layoffs timeline.
4 announcements
4 announcements · 3,258 jobs reported
LayoffPedricktown, NJ · Fort Worth, TX · Chino, CA · Davenport, FL · Bethlehem, PA
Cuts 2,000 jobs
Walmart confirmed on March 23, 2023 it was cutting jobs at five U.S. e-commerce fulfillment centers in New Jersey, Texas, California, Florida and Pennsylvania, reducing evening and weekend shifts. State filings later showed more than 2,000 positions affected; workers could seek other Walmart roles.
LayoffIndia · US
Cuts 114 jobs
Freshworks cut about 114 employees in India and the US in March 2023, about 90 of them for performance and about 24 through role eliminations, citing the tight economy. The company said only a small number of people were affected and that it had not made organisation-wide layoffs.
LayoffAlmussafes, Spain
Cuts 1,144 jobs
Ford Spain told unions in March 2023 it plans to cut 1,144 jobs at its Almussafes plant near Valencia, about 18% of the workforce, as production of the S-Max and Galaxy ends and output falls to the Kuga until new electric models arrive.
Layoff
Announces layoffs
GM began cutting a few hundred global executives and salaried employees on February 28, 2023 after a performance review, part of a $2 billion cost-reduction plan, chief people officer Arden Hoffman told staff.
What counts, how jobs are counted, and the as-of date
Every published Layoffs Tracker announcement dated in March 2023: layoffs, store closures, and return-to-office mandates. Each row is one announcement by one company, dated the day the company or a filing first made it public, not the day the cuts take effect. Months follow UTC dates.
Jobs affected is counted only when a source states a number. We never estimate one, so every total on this page is a floor: announcements without a stated number are left out of the sum, not counted as zero.
Figures are as of November 13, 2026, and the newest change to a March 2023 announcement was on November 13, 2026. Announcements verified later can still be added to this month.
An edition needs at least 5 published announcements before it is listed for search engines.
Every row, all months, is in the CSV and JSON downloads. Filter on the announcement date to rebuild this report. The tracker methodology covers sources and how to cite.
Free to reuse with attribution to Metaintro
Every published announcement, all years, one row per event. Column names are stable, and jobs affected are blank where no source states a number.
Jobs affected are counted only when a source states a number; “Not stated” means none was disclosed. Methodology, sources and how to cite
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