Layoff data release · data as of 2026-11-05
October 2026: 283 layoff notices, 25,164 people named
Key findings
- Employers filed 283 layoff notices dated October 2026, naming 25,164 people, across 39 states.
- Notices were down 1% from September 2026 (285 notices).
- Against October 2025, notices were up 65% (172 notices).
- CA had the most notices (85).
- The largest single filing named 1,605 people at AEG Management Oakland LLC (CA).
Against other months
| Month | Notices | October 2026 vs | People named | October 2026 vs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 2026 | 283 | 25,164 | ||
| September 2026 | 285 | −1% | 25,385 | −1% |
| October 2025 | 172 | +65% | 24,347 | +3% |
By state
| State | Notices | People named |
|---|---|---|
| California | 85 | 9,448 |
| Maryland | 14 | 1,429 |
| Washington | 13 | 1,737 |
| Florida | 12 | 875 |
| Michigan | 11 | 1,226 |
| New Jersey | 10 | 943 |
| Illinois | 9 | 1,442 |
| Virginia | 9 | 866 |
| Ohio | 9 | 630 |
| Iowa | 9 | 381 |
Top 10 of 39 states by notices. All of them are in the CSV.
Largest employers
| Employer | Notices | People named |
|---|---|---|
| Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream | 4 | 2,346 |
| AEG Management Oakland LLC | 1 | 1,605 |
| 24Hr Homecare | 1 | 875 |
| The Allstaff Group | 1 | 659 |
| Hasbro | 1 | 587 |
| Fender | 1 | 533 |
| Netflix, Inc. | 2 | 494 |
| National Frozen Foods Corporation | 1 | 439 |
| Dakkota Integrated Systems | 1 | 397 |
| Comcast | 3 | 360 |
Ranked by people named, then notices.
Download the data
- October 2026 layoff notices (CSV) · 283 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. 280 of the 283 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/2026-10. Data as of 2026-11-05.
Download the CSV · one row per filing, with the state’s own source link.
Questions and corrections
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