Layoffs in 2026
In 2026, US employers filed 2,862 mass-layoff and plant-closure notices with state labor agencies under the federal WARN Act and equivalent state laws. Every record below comes directly from those official filings — company, location, number of affected employees, and the effective date.
Use this page to see which employers reported layoffs in 2026, where the cuts happened, and how many workers were affected. Notices are updated as states publish them, and may be amended by employers after the initial filing.
Filings
2,849
WARN notices so far
Workers affected
257,824
in 2026 so far
Companies
1,452
Top state
California
52,504 affected
Peak month
April
47,641 affected
All 2026 layoff filings
Every WARN notice on record for this year, newest first.
