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September 2025 Layoffs Report: 54,000 Job Cuts as YTD Nears 950,000, Hiring Hits 16-Year Low

Oct 2, 2025 • 11 min read

Layoff Reports

September 2025 Layoffs Report: 54,000 Job Cuts as YTD Nears 950,000, Hiring Hits 16-Year Low

U.S. employers announced 54,064 layoffs in September 2025, down 37% from August. YTD: 946,426 (highest since 2020). But planned hiring fell to 204,939 YTD (lowest since 2009). AI cuts: 7,000 in Sep…

August 2025 Layoffs Report: 86,000 Job Cuts as Pharma and Finance Emerge, Hiring Collapses

Sep 10, 2025 • 12 min read

Layoff Reports

August 2025 Layoffs Report: 86,000 Job Cuts as Pharma and Finance Emerge, Hiring Collapses

U.S. employers announced 85,979 layoffs in August 2025, up 39% from July and 13% YoY. YTD: 892,362 (near 900k). Pharma leads with 19,112. Finance: 18,092. Tech: 12,988 (YTD 102k+). Hiring collapses…