Layoff data release · data as of 2026-10-27
December 2025: 75 layoff notices, 9,268 people named
Key findings
- Employers filed 75 layoff notices dated December 2025, naming 9,268 people, across 20 states.
- Notices were down 28% from November 2025 (104 notices).
- PA had the most notices (11).
- The largest single filing named 1,514 people at Blue Oval SK Group/Battery Plant (KY).
Against other months
| Month | Notices | December 2025 vs | People named | December 2025 vs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 2025 | 75 | 9,268 | ||
| November 2025 | 104 | −28% | 15,414 | −40% |
By state
| State | Notices | People named |
|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 11 | 1,952 |
| Texas | 9 | 939 |
| Illinois | 7 | 433 |
| Virginia | 6 | 359 |
| Kentucky | 5 | 1,730 |
| Georgia | 5 | 495 |
| Indiana | 4 | 879 |
| South Carolina | 4 | 546 |
| Tennessee | 4 | 433 |
| Washington | 3 | 308 |
Top 10 of 20 states by notices. All of them are in the CSV.
Largest employers
| Employer | Notices | People named |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Oval SK Group/Battery Plant | 1 | 1,514 |
| Crothall and Morrison Healthcare | 1 | 795 |
| S&S Activewear | 2 | 341 |
| AAR Aircraft Services | 1 | 329 |
| AVI Foodsystems | 1 | 297 |
| Mercedes-Benz Financial Services USA LLC | 1 | 265 |
| Dalton Corporation | 1 | 257 |
| Quad/Graphics | 1 | 241 |
| House of Raeford | 1 | 216 |
| Saint Francis Healthcare | 1 | 213 |
Ranked by people named, then notices.
Download the data
- December 2025 layoff notices (CSV) · 75 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. 66 of the 75 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/2025-12. 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.