Layoff data release · data as of 2026-10-27
January 2026: 214 layoff notices, 25,720 people named
Key findings
- Employers filed 214 layoff notices dated January 2026, naming 25,720 people, across 37 states.
- Notices were up 185% from December 2025 (75 notices).
- NY had the most notices (20).
- The largest single filing named 2,198 people at Amazon (WA).
Against other months
| Month | Notices | January 2026 vs | People named | January 2026 vs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 214 | 25,720 | ||
| December 2025 | 75 | +185% | 9,268 | +178% |
By state
| State | Notices | People named |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 20 | 1,916 |
| Illinois | 15 | 2,937 |
| Iowa | 15 | 436 |
| Texas | 12 | 2,840 |
| Georgia | 11 | 1,810 |
| Maryland | 11 | 1,070 |
| Washington | 10 | 3,362 |
| New Jersey | 10 | 1,349 |
| North Carolina | 10 | 1,064 |
| Ohio | 10 | 564 |
Top 10 of 37 states by notices. All of them are in the CSV.
Largest employers
| Employer | Notices | People named |
|---|---|---|
| Amazon | 20 | 5,803 |
| Tyson Foods, Inc (Amarillo B-Shift Operations) Updated | 1 | 1,761 |
| Macys Cheshire Fulfillment Center | 1 | 993 |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc. | 4 | 831 |
| Citibank | 1 | 820 |
| Home depot | 1 | 797 |
| Alan Ritchey | 1 | 729 |
| First Brands Group (Champion Laboratories, Inc.-multiple sites) | 1 | 642 |
| NIKE Retail Services, Inc. | 1 | 583 |
| Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Virginia LLC | 1 | 533 |
Ranked by people named, then notices.
Download the data
- January 2026 layoff notices (CSV) · 214 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. 187 of the 214 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/2026-01. 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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