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Layoffs Tracker 2026

Every layoff, closure and return-to-office mandate we track, with sources, and who is still hiring.

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At a glance, 2026 to date

355,766

Jobs affected in 2026 to date, from announcements; WARN filings not included

Up 17.5% vs 302,674 in 2025

Announcements, 2026 to date
380
Layoffs
323
Closures
49
Return-to-office mandates
8
Companies, 2026 to date
286
Announcements, past 30 days
94
WARN filings, 2026 to date, 100+ workers, not in the news
786
Workers in those filings
198,913

Summed over the 251 of 380 announcements that state a number. Latest announcement . The Latest table below covers the past 12 months and includes WARN filings.

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94 in the last 30 days

Layoffs and hiring this week

Nov 7 to Nov 13, 2026 · How we count

Jobs cut in 7 days, as announced
8,484
43 announcements, 20 with a number
New job postings in 7 days at companies cutting
11,815
Across 108 companies with cuts in the last 90 days
Sector hit hardest, last 30 days
Finance
10,660 jobs in 5 announcements
Hiring fastest among companies cutting
Amazon
+2,709 new postings this week
New jobs this week, all employers
—

6,852 workers in 76 WARN notices filed in the last 14 days, from 42 state lists. A dash means we do not have a number we can stand behind. Open postings are not hires. Every layoff this week, day by day

Layoffs by sector

Announcements in the past 12 months; each sector has its own tracker

2026 in numbers

Reported jobs by month against 2025, and the mix of announcements

Jobs affected by month

355,766reported through November 13

302,674 by November 13, 2025

  • 2026
  • 2025
Jobs reported affected by month, 2026 vs 2025
Month2026 jobs reported2026 announcements2025 jobs reported
January62,438289,966
February16,6072538,859
March21,6982611,266
April23,1432834,882
May60,6663829,820
June14,421349,859
July8,9752138,523
August7,060216,557
September73,8385249,657
October45,6784369,557
November21,2426422,663
December——2,720
Announcements by type
TypeAnnouncementsShareJobs reported
Layoffs32385%350,445
Closures4913%5,321
Return-to-office mandates82%0

Jobs are counted only where a source states a number, so months with large unquantified cuts read low. Every value is in the data download below.

2026 layoffs year in review: charts, states and data

Most jobs affected

Companies ranked by jobs reported affected in 2026

  1. 1
    Volkswagen2 announcements65,000
  2. 2
    UPS1 announcement30,000
  3. 3
    Spirit Airlines1 announcement17,000
  4. 4
    Amazon6 announcements16,350
  5. 5
    Poundland2 announcements14,200
  6. 6
    Meta3 announcements9,700
  7. 7
    British American Tobacco1 announcement9,000
  8. 8
    New Zealand Government1 announcement8,700
  9. 9
    Standard Chartered1 announcement7,800
  10. 10
    BT1 announcement7,731

2026 by month

Every announcement, month by month, with each month's report

Company profiles

Open roles, salaries, and hiring at the companies tracked in 2026

Data and archives

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.

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Methodology & sources

What we count, where it comes from, and how to cite it

How the tracker works

Each row is one announcement by one company, recorded from a company statement, a state WARN notice, a regulatory filing, or a major outlet's report. The date is the day it was first made public, not the day the cuts take effect.

Jobs affected is filled in only when a source states a number. We never estimate a figure or infer one from a headline. “Not stated” means no source disclosed a number; those announcements are left out of the sum rather than counted as zero, so totals are a floor.

The tracker is updated as announcements are verified. The “Tracker updated” date shows the latest update among currently published announcements, not the date of a removal.

How to cite

Free to reuse, including the CSV and JSON downloads, with attribution to the Metaintro Layoffs Tracker and a link to this page.

Suggested citation

Metaintro, "Metaintro Layoffs Tracker", updated November 13, 2026. https://www.metaintro.com/layoffs

Row ids and company page URLs are in the CSV and JSON downloads.

Full methodology and corrections

The full methodology defines each event type and covers which sources come first, how dates and company pages are set, the update schedule, known limits, and how to report a correction.

Our editorial policy explains how the news desk sources and verifies every story, and the corrections log lists every fix we have made.

After a layoff

WARN notices, severance, and unemployment basics

What should I do in the first week after a layoff?

Get the details in writing: your last day, final paycheck date, severance terms, and when health coverage ends. File for unemployment with your state as soon as your job ends. Do not sign a severance agreement on the spot; read the release first. Losing employer coverage opens a 60-day window to elect COBRA or enroll in a marketplace plan. Then update your resume and start applying while your network still remembers your last role.

What is a WARN notice?

The federal WARN Act generally requires employers with 100 or more full-time workers to give 60 days of written notice before a plant closing or mass layoff. Several states add their own rules: New York and New Jersey require 90 days, and California covers employers with 75 or more workers. WARN filings are public records, and this tracker links the notice whenever one has been filed.

Am I entitled to severance pay?

In the US, no federal law requires severance. It comes from company policy, your employment contract, or a union agreement. New Jersey is a notable exception for mass layoffs covered by its state WARN law. Severance is usually paid in exchange for releasing legal claims. If you are 40 or older, federal law gives you 21 days to review the agreement (45 days in a group layoff) and 7 days to revoke it after signing.

Can I collect unemployment after a layoff?

Usually, yes. A layoff is a qualifying separation in every state. Apply through your state's unemployment agency right after your last day, because benefits generally start from the week you file. Most states pay up to 26 weeks. Depending on the state, severance pay can delay or reduce your benefits.

How is this tracker built?

Each entry is one company announcement, recorded by the Metaintro news desk with the company, the announcement date, the type of action, and the locations involved. Sources, such as company statements, WARN notices, and filings, are linked on each row once verified, alongside our coverage. Jobs affected are listed only when a source states a number, so the totals are reported figures, not estimates; "Not stated" means no source disclosed one. Rows marked WARN filing are state WARN notices for 100 or more workers that no announcement covers yet; their workers are counted separately from jobs announced. The announcements dataset is free to download as JSON or CSV.

The layoffs brief

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