Layoffs in 2026
In 2026, US employers filed 3,535 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
3,536
WARN notices so far
Workers affected
324,094
in 2026 so far
Companies
1,831
Top state
California
63,596 affected
Peak month
April
45,626 affected
All 2026 layoff filings
Every WARN notice on record for this year, newest first.
Expeditors International of Washington Inc
Various locations in Washington, WA · Aug 8, 2026
230
affected