Layoff data release · data as of 2026-11-02
March 2026: 222 layoff notices, 21,141 people named
Key findings
- Employers filed 222 layoff notices dated March 2026, naming 21,141 people, across 35 states.
- Notices were down 1% from February 2026 (224 notices).
- Against March 2025, notices were up 825% (24 notices).
- NY had the most notices (30).
- The largest single filing named 958 people at SK Battery America (GA).
Against other months
| Month | Notices | March 2026 vs | People named | March 2026 vs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2026 | 222 | 21,141 | ||
| February 2026 | 224 | −1% | 21,000 | +1% |
| March 2025 | 24 | +825% | 7,549 | +180% |
By state
| State | Notices | People named |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 30 | 1,778 |
| Maryland | 17 | 588 |
| Washington | 16 | 1,612 |
| North Carolina | 16 | 1,601 |
| Texas | 13 | 1,848 |
| New Jersey | 12 | 888 |
| Pennsylvania | 11 | 2,176 |
| Ohio | 11 | 1,298 |
| Illinois | 10 | 882 |
| Georgia | 8 | 2,130 |
Top 10 of 35 states by notices. All of them are in the CSV.
Largest employers
| Employer | Notices | People named |
|---|---|---|
| Oracle | 2 | 1,014 |
| SK Battery America | 1 | 958 |
| First Brands Group, LLC(Billy Mitchell) | 4 | 904 |
| Saks & Company LLC | 8 | 829 |
| Liberty Home Choices | 1 | 615 |
| Compass Group USA, Inc. | 3 | 559 |
| Thrive SMP LLC | 1 | 497 |
| United Natural Foods, Inc. | 1 | 443 |
| Lourdes University | 1 | 387 |
| Charter Communications, Inc. | 2 | 375 |
Ranked by people named, then notices.
Download the data
- March 2026 layoff notices (CSV) · 222 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. 206 of the 222 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/2026-03. Data as of 2026-11-02.
Download the CSV · one row per filing, with the state’s own source link.
Questions and corrections
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