Layoff data release · data as of 2026-10-27
May 2025: 129 layoff notices, 14,959 people named
Key findings
- Employers filed 129 layoff notices dated May 2025, naming 14,959 people, across 22 states.
- Notices were up 84% from April 2025 (70 notices).
- May had more notices than any earlier month of 2025.
- TX had the most notices (45).
- The largest single filing named 1,985 people at Microsoft (WA).
Against other months
| Month | Notices | May 2025 vs | People named | May 2025 vs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2025 | 129 | 14,959 | ||
| April 2025 | 70 | +84% | 8,558 | +75% |
By state
| State | Notices | People named |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 45 | 1,939 |
| Pennsylvania | 11 | 1,185 |
| Washington | 9 | 2,933 |
| Illinois | 9 | 1,461 |
| Michigan | 7 | 657 |
| Arizona | 6 | — |
| Georgia | 5 | 1,219 |
| Virginia | 5 | 1,041 |
| South Carolina | 5 | 825 |
| Tennessee | 4 | 868 |
Top 10 of 22 states by notices. All of them are in the CSV.
Largest employers
| Employer | Notices | People named |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | 1 | 1,985 |
| Sodexo | 4 | 1,256 |
| Georgia-Pacific, LLC | 2 | 1,089 |
| Bridgestone Americas Tire Operations, LLC | 1 | 658 |
| Health Alliance Medical Plan | 1 | 612 |
| Compass Group USA, Inc. | 2 | 594 |
| Cleveland-Cliffs, Inc. | 1 | 559 |
| Kellanova | 1 | 400 |
| FedEx Supply Chain | 1 | 383 |
| First Student | 3 | 366 |
Ranked by people named, then notices.
Download the data
- May 2025 layoff notices (CSV) · 129 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. 116 of the 129 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/2025-05. Data as of 2026-10-27.
Download the CSV · one row per filing, with the state’s own source link.
Questions and corrections
Reporters can write to justin@launchyournextchapter.com. Corrections to published figures are listed, dated, on the press page.