Layoff data release · data as of 2026-10-08
March 2025: 24 layoff notices, 7,549 people named
Key findings
- Employers filed 24 layoff notices dated March 2025, naming 7,549 people, across 7 states.
- Notices were up 167% from February 2025 (9 notices).
- PA had the most notices (9).
- The largest single filing named 4,100 people at United States Cellular Corporation (NE).
Against other months
| Month | Notices | March 2025 vs | People named | March 2025 vs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2025 | 24 | 7,549 | ||
| February 2025 | 9 | +167% | 3,922 | +92% |
By state
| State | Notices | People named |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 9 | 2,062 |
| Texas | 7 | 614 |
| Washington | 4 | 608 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 4,100 |
| Alabama | 1 | 165 |
| Delaware | 1 | — |
| Maine | 1 | — |
Largest employers
| Employer | Notices | People named |
|---|---|---|
| United States Cellular Corporation | 1 | 4,100 |
| Rite-Aid | 1 | 1,096 |
| Cornish College of the Arts | 1 | 354 |
| Spark Therapeutics, Inc. | 1 | 298 |
| SPS Technologies, LLC | 1 | 251 |
| American Bar Association | 1 | 191 |
| AlaTrade Foods | 1 | 165 |
| Merck & Co | 1 | 163 |
| SouthState Bank | 1 | 141 |
| VF's Dickies Headquarters | 1 | 125 |
Ranked by people named, then notices.
Download the data
- March 2025 layoff notices (CSV) · 24 rows, one per filing, with the state’s own source link
- All layoff notices, last 24 months (CSV)
- All layoff notices, last 24 months (JSON)
How these numbers are counted
- Each notice is counted in the month of the date on the filing. A state can publish a notice days or weeks later, so a month’s count can still grow after it closes.
- The notices are the state WARN filings and reported layoffs we have collected. A notice list is a floor, not a count of every layoff: employers below the WARN size thresholds, and layoffs that no state has published, are not in it.
- “People named” adds up the headcounts the notices state. 22 of the 24 notices state one, so the total is a floor.
- Some states publish only an effective date. For those we use that date minus the 60 days WARN requires, so those notices sit in a month that is an estimate.
- The same counts appear on the month page and in the layoff tracker.
Cite this data
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NextChapter layoff tracker, layoff notices collected from state labor departments. https://launchyournextchapter.com/press/layoffs/2025-03. Data as of 2026-10-08.
Download the CSV · one row per filing, with the state’s own source link.
Questions and corrections
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