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Deep dives on layoffs, hiring, and the economic signals shaping the workforce. All sourced, verified, and grounded in data... but also opinions.
December 2025 saw 35,553 job cuts announced, the lowest monthly total since July 2024. But the full-year total reached 1,206,374 layoffs, a 58% increase from 2024 and the highest since 2020. Q4 marked the worst fourth quarter since 2008.
November 2025 saw 71,321 job cuts announced, bringing the year-to-date total to 1.17 million—the highest since 2020. Despite a 53% monthly decline, layoffs remain 24% higher than November 2024.
U.S. employers announced 153,074 layoffs in October 2025, up 183% from September. YTD crosses 1.1 million: 1,099,500 (highest since 2020, +65% YoY). Warehousing explodes: 47,878 (up 4,700%). AI cut…
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…
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…
U.S. employers announced 62,075 layoffs in July 2025, up 29% from June and 140% year-over-year, ending summer lull. YTD: 806,383 (highest since 2020, exceeds all of 2024). Tech crosses 100k milesto…
U.S. employers announced 47,999 layoffs in June 2025, down 49% from May but marking Q2 2025 as highest quarter since 2020 (247,256 total). Year-to-date: 744,308 (+80%). Government, retail, tech lea…
U.S. employers announced 93,816 layoffs in May 2025, down 11% from April but up 47% year-over-year. Major cuts: Panasonic 10,000, Hudson's Bay 8,347, IBM 8,000, Microsoft 6,000. HHS: 10,000 federal…
U.S. employers announced 105,441 layoffs in April 2025, down 62% from March but up 63% year-over-year. Technology surged to 23,400 cuts (Intel 21,000, Microsoft 10,000, Meta 8,000). Federal: IRS 20…
U.S. employers announced 275,240 layoffs in March 2025, surging 60% from February. Federal government cuts escalated to 216,670 via DOGE (27 agencies). Technology 15,055, retail 11,709. Highest mon…
U.S. employers announced 172,000 layoffs in February 2025, surging 245% from January. Federal government led with 62,000 cuts via DOGE initiative. Retail announced 39,000, technology 15,000. Highest monthly total since July 2020.
U.S. employers announced 49,795 job cuts in January 2025, led by technology (7,488) and retail (6,419) sectors. Meta cut 3,600 jobs. Complete analysis of workforce reductions vs. 143,000 jobs gained.