Layoff data release · data as of 2026-10-27
October 2025: 172 layoff notices, 24,347 people named
Key findings
- Employers filed 172 layoff notices dated October 2025, naming 24,347 people, across 23 states.
- Notices were up 83% from September 2025 (94 notices).
- October had more notices than any earlier month of 2025.
- TX had the most notices (36).
- The largest single filing named 3,465 people at Gebbers Farms, Etal (WA).
Against other months
| Month | Notices | October 2025 vs | People named | October 2025 vs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2025 | 172 | 24,347 | ||
| September 2025 | 94 | +83% | 15,137 | +61% |
By state
| State | Notices | People named |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | 36 | 2,161 |
| Washington | 24 | 11,996 |
| Illinois | 16 | 1,359 |
| Virginia | 14 | 782 |
| Kentucky | 12 | 1,664 |
| Georgia | 10 | 1,229 |
| Tennessee | 9 | 1,528 |
| Michigan | 9 | 837 |
| Pennsylvania | 8 | 625 |
| Alabama | 6 | 762 |
Top 10 of 23 states by notices. All of them are in the CSV.
Largest employers
| Employer | Notices | People named |
|---|---|---|
| Gebbers Farms, Etal | 1 | 3,465 |
| Amazon | 1 | 2,303 |
| Stemilt Ag Services LLC | 1 | 1,561 |
| Starbucks | 3 | 1,330 |
| FirstFruits, LLC | 1 | 1,200 |
| GM - Ultium Cells Facility | 1 | 710 |
| Renfro Brands | 1 | 455 |
| Akebono Brake Corporation | 1 | 450 |
| Above The Dirt LLC | 1 | 392 |
| King Fuji Ranch, Inc. | 1 | 334 |
Ranked by people named, then notices.
Download the data
- October 2025 layoff notices (CSV) · 172 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. 162 of the 172 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/2025-10. Data as of 2026-10-27.
Download the CSV · one row per filing, with the state’s own source link.
Questions and corrections
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