Industry · WARN Act layoffs · NAICS 54
Professional & Technical Services Layoffs, 2026
61 WARN notices filed in 2026 affecting 2,912 workers in the Professional & Technical Services sector -- part of the full record of 21,639 workers across 302 filings since tracking began.
- 2,912
- 2026 workers affected
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- 2026 WARN notices
- 21,639
- All-time workers
The Professional & Technical Services industry has 302 recorded WARN filings affecting 21,639 workers, the 10th-largest of 19 tracked industries by total workers affected
According to WARN Act filings submitted to state workforce agencies, the Professional & Technical Services industry is the 10th-largest of 19 tracked industries by total workers affected, with 302 recorded filings covering 21,639 workers across 167 employers, including 61 filings in 2026 alone. WARN notices cover qualifying reported events, so this record is not a complete count of the sector's workforce changes.
Where Professional & Technical Services falls in the recorded WARN sector distribution
Tracked industries, grouped into equally sized peer bands by total workers affected
Closure vs mass-layoff mix
Of 302 typed WARN filings in Professional & Technical Services, 54 (17.9%) are facility closures
(4,315 workers) and 248 (82.1%) are mass-layoff notices
(17,324 workers). This mix is read from the filing type field on each notice, not from employer headcount.
Top Employers by Workers Affected
Recent Notices
CA, Irvine · Jul 30, 2026
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CA, Santa Clara · Jul 28, 2026
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CA, Monterey · Jul 27, 2026
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CA, Santa Clara · Jul 24, 2026
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CA, Santa Clara · Jul 24, 2026
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CA, Santa Clara · Jul 24, 2026
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CA, Santa Clara · Jul 24, 2026
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MD, Statewide · Jul 24, 2026
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CA, Vacaville · Jul 20, 2026
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MD, Anne Arundel · Jul 20, 2026
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CA, Sunnyvale · Jul 17, 2026
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CA, Mountain View · Jul 14, 2026
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MD, Montgomery County · Jul 2, 2026
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CA, Cypress · Jun 26, 2026
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CA, South San Francisco · Jun 26, 2026
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IN, Statewide · Jun 26, 2026
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MD, Montgomery County · May 22, 2026
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MD, Montgomery County · Apr 14, 2026
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MD, Anne Arundel · Apr 2, 2026
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MD, Anne Arundel · Apr 2, 2026
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What the Professional & Technical Services WARN Record Reveals
The Professional & Technical Services sector carries 302 WARN notices covering 21,639 workers across 167 employers in this dataset (NAICS 54) -- the 10th-largest of 19 tracked industries by total workers affected. Google alone accounts for 56% of the sector total. The 302 filings on record mark sustained restructuring pressure rather than isolated shocks.
Closest sectors by workers affected: Real Estate (15,073 workers, 30% lower); Educational Services (14,948 workers, 31% lower); Wholesale Trade (14,371 workers, 34% lower); Administrative & Support Services (9,913 workers, 54% lower). Peer distance uses the same WARN totals as the industry rank; it is not a causal claim.
Coverage limits and how to read sector WARN totals
WARN notices cover qualifying events, not every workforce reduction: federal coverage depends on the employer, worksite, event size, workforce share, timing, and exceptions, while state rules can differ. At an average of 72 workers per notice, filing size in Professional & Technical Services falls into the smaller-event band, consistent with single-line or partial-facility cuts. Read the record alongside BLS employment data; WARN flags the reported event, not its cause or an individual worker's entitlement.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many layoffs have occurred in the Professional & Technical Services industry? ▼
The Professional & Technical Services industry has 302 WARN Act notices on record, affecting 21,639 workers across 167 employers (the 10th-largest of 19 tracked industries by total workers affected).
Which companies have the largest layoffs in Professional & Technical Services? ▼
Google leads this sector at 12,127 workers (56% of the industry total), followed by Cisco Systems at 9,221 and Salesforce at 7,406.
How active were Professional & Technical Services WARN filings in 2026? ▼
2026 alone accounts for 61 notices and 2,912 workers in Professional & Technical Services, of 302 notices and 21,639 workers in the full record.
What does a WARN Act notice cover in this sector? ▼
Federal WARN can require notice for qualifying mass layoffs or plant closings at covered employers; the employer, worksite, event size, workforce share, timing, and exceptions all matter. A filing is advance warning to workers and communities, not a complete headcount history, and smaller or gradual reductions are usually absent from the filing set.
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Related
Source: State WARN Act layoff registries Professional & Technical Services industry WARN notices aggregated by PlainLayoffs · 2026-09-05 Industry totals follow NAICS-mapped employer filings in states with structured public registries.
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