Layoff data release · data as of 2026-10-27
February 2026: 224 layoff notices, 21,000 people named
Key findings
- Employers filed 224 layoff notices dated February 2026, naming 21,000 people, across 36 states.
- Notices were up 5% from January 2026 (214 notices).
- Against February 2025, notices were up 2389% (9 notices).
- NY had the most notices (26).
- The largest single filing named 1,535 people at Franciscan Health Olympia Fields (IL).
Against other months
| Month | Notices | February 2026 vs | People named | February 2026 vs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 2026 | 224 | 21,000 | ||
| January 2026 | 214 | +5% | 25,720 | −18% |
| February 2025 | 9 | +2389% | 3,922 | +435% |
By state
| State | Notices | People named |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 26 | 2,108 |
| New Jersey | 18 | 1,847 |
| Iowa | 16 | 654 |
| Illinois | 14 | 3,512 |
| Georgia | 14 | 1,217 |
| Texas | 12 | 1,050 |
| Maryland | 12 | 634 |
| Ohio | 11 | 1,002 |
| North Carolina | 10 | 928 |
| Washington | 8 | 1,119 |
Top 10 of 36 states by notices. All of them are in the CSV.
Largest employers
| Employer | Notices | People named |
|---|---|---|
| Franciscan Health Olympia Fields | 1 | 1,535 |
| Amazon | 2 | 1,525 |
| First Brands Group, LLC (Horizon Global) | 7 | 926 |
| SDH Education West, LLC | 3 | 689 |
| T-Mobile | 1 | 637 |
| WALGREEN CO. | 2 | 468 |
| Stanley Black & Decker | 1 | 441 |
| IPIC Theaters | 4 | 382 |
| Aludyne Inc | 1 | 341 |
| Whirlpool Corporation | 1 | 341 |
Ranked by people named, then notices.
Download the data
- February 2026 layoff notices (CSV) · 224 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. 204 of the 224 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/2026-02. 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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