Layoff data release · data as of 2026-10-28
April 2026: 220 layoff notices, 25,792 people named
Key findings
- Employers filed 220 layoff notices dated April 2026, naming 25,792 people, across 35 states.
- Notices were down 1% from March 2026 (222 notices).
- Against April 2025, notices were up 214% (70 notices).
- NY had the most notices (32).
- The largest single filing named 923 people at Aramark Campus, LLC (KY).
Against other months
| Month | Notices | April 2026 vs | People named | April 2026 vs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 2026 | 220 | 25,792 | ||
| March 2026 | 222 | −1% | 21,141 | +22% |
| April 2025 | 70 | +214% | 8,558 | +201% |
By state
| State | Notices | People named |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 32 | 1,923 |
| Texas | 20 | 4,596 |
| Maryland | 16 | 1,414 |
| Iowa | 15 | 545 |
| Colorado | 12 | 2,574 |
| Illinois | 11 | 1,763 |
| Ohio | 9 | 1,612 |
| Arizona | 9 | — |
| Wisconsin | 8 | 862 |
| New Jersey | 7 | 1,264 |
Top 10 of 35 states by notices. All of them are in the CSV.
Largest employers
Ranked by people named, then notices.
Download the data
- April 2026 layoff notices (CSV) · 220 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. 202 of the 220 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/2026-04. Data as of 2026-10-28.
Download the CSV · one row per filing, with the state’s own source link.
Questions and corrections
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