Layoff data release · data as of 2026-10-27
May 2026: 174 layoff notices, 38,732 people named
Key findings
- Employers filed 174 layoff notices dated May 2026, naming 38,732 people, across 34 states.
- Notices were down 21% from April 2026 (220 notices).
- Against May 2025, notices were up 35% (129 notices).
- NY had the most notices (19).
- The largest single filing named 9,891 people at Ideal US Talent Systems Worker OpCo LLC (RI).
Against other months
| Month | Notices | May 2026 vs | People named | May 2026 vs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 174 | 38,732 | ||
| April 2026 | 220 | −21% | 25,792 | +50% |
| May 2025 | 129 | +35% | 14,959 | +159% |
By state
| State | Notices | People named |
|---|---|---|
| New York | 19 | 1,305 |
| New Jersey | 15 | 1,512 |
| Florida | 12 | 5,374 |
| Washington | 12 | 2,538 |
| Illinois | 9 | 2,244 |
| Georgia | 9 | 1,971 |
| Virginia | 8 | 1,456 |
| Maryland | 8 | 1,015 |
| Michigan | 7 | 1,644 |
| Texas | 6 | 1,322 |
Top 10 of 34 states by notices. All of them are in the CSV.
Largest employers
| Employer | Notices | People named |
|---|---|---|
| Ideal US Talent Systems Worker OpCo LLC | 4 | 11,973 |
| Spirit Airlines | 13 | 8,507 |
| Meta | 2 | 1,469 |
| Electrolux Consumer Products, Inc. | 1 | 1,245 |
| Ideal US Talent Worker OpCo LLC | 1 | 776 |
| Diamond Transportation Services, Inc. | 2 | 715 |
| Fifth Third Bank | 1 | 637 |
| Republic National Distributing Company, LLC | 4 | 567 |
| SDH Education West, LLC | 1 | 489 |
| WK Kellogg Co | 1 | 451 |
Ranked by people named, then notices.
Download the data
- May 2026 layoff notices (CSV) · 174 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. 164 of the 174 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.
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NextChapter layoff tracker, layoff notices collected from state labor departments. https://launchyournextchapter.com/press/layoffs/2026-05. 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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