Layoff data release · data as of 2026-10-27
August 2026: 332 layoff notices, 27,389 people named
Key findings
- Employers filed 332 layoff notices dated August 2026, naming 27,389 people, across 39 states.
- Notices were up 26% from July 2026 (263 notices).
- Against August 2025, notices were up 194% (113 notices).
- August had more notices than any earlier month of 2026.
- CA had the most notices (130).
- The largest single filing named 2,495 people at Tyson Foods (IL).
Against other months
| Month | Notices | August 2026 vs | People named | August 2026 vs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 2026 | 332 | 27,389 | ||
| July 2026 | 263 | +26% | 25,397 | +8% |
| August 2025 | 113 | +194% | 13,145 | +108% |
By state
| State | Notices | People named |
|---|---|---|
| California | 130 | 5,168 |
| Georgia | 13 | 2,320 |
| Washington | 13 | 1,226 |
| New York | 11 | 1,323 |
| Maryland | 11 | 555 |
| Illinois | 10 | 3,683 |
| Massachusetts | 10 | 1,321 |
| Pennsylvania | 10 | 1,103 |
| Texas | 10 | 1,036 |
| Arizona | 10 | 364 |
Top 10 of 39 states by notices. All of them are in the CSV.
Largest employers
| Employer | Notices | People named |
|---|---|---|
| Tyson Foods | 1 | 2,495 |
| Essendant | 8 | 1,128 |
| Wellstar Health System | 1 | 761 |
| 24Hr Homecare, LLC | 1 | 738 |
| Tyson Fresh Meats | 1 | 723 |
| *Updated* Community Healthlink, Inc. | 1 | 639 |
| Postal Center International Inc | 4 | 608 |
| Crothall Healthcare | 1 | 545 |
| SDH Services West, LLC | 1 | 488 |
| Sky Chefs, LLC | 1 | 471 |
Ranked by people named, then notices.
Download the data
- August 2026 layoff notices (CSV) · 332 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. 316 of the 332 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/2026-08. 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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