US Mass Layoff Statistics
A national snapshot of mass layoffs reported under the WARN Act, computed live from state workforce agency filings. Each figure below is aggregated directly from the underlying notices, not estimated.
PlainLayoffs tracks 1,433,550 workers affected across 9,006 WARN Act notices
According to WARN Act filings submitted to state workforce agencies, PlainLayoffs aggregates 1,433,550 affected workers across 9,006 notices from 7,035 employers in 23 states, with Texas accounting for the most on record (286,423 workers). Coverage reflects each agency's publishing practices, not a complete national census.
- 1,433,550
- workers affected
- 9,006
- WARN notices tracked
- 7,035
- employers on record
- 23
- states with filings
The national picture
PlainLayoffs tracks 1,433,550 workers affected across 9,006 WARN Act mass-layoff notices from 7,035 employers, with Texas accounting for the most on record (286,423 workers).
- 1,433,550
- workers affected (all records)
- 9,006
- WARN Act notices
- 7,035
- employers on record
- 23
- states with filings
Aggregated directly from state WARN Act filing records. Coverage reflects each state agency's publishing practices, not a complete national census.
Key findings
Standalone facts, each computed live from the current dataset and free to quote with attribution.
- • PlainLayoffs tracks 1,433,550 workers affected by mass layoffs across 9,006 WARN Act notices from 7,035 employers.
- • Texas has the most reported WARN Act layoffs on record, with 286,423 affected workers across 2,414 notices.
- • Other Services is the industry with the most reported layoffs on record, accounting for 460,348 affected workers.
- • Filings are recorded from 23 states, with coverage deepest in states that publish structured, regularly-updated WARN registries (California, Texas, Washington, Oregon).
States with the most affected workers
Total workers affected by WARN Act layoffs on record, by state. Reflects filing coverage as well as underlying layoff activity, see methodology.
Industries with the most affected workers
| Industry | Workers affected | Notices |
|---|---|---|
| Other Services | 460,348 | 4,194 |
| Manufacturing | 211,445 | 994 |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 158,362 | 424 |
| Retail Trade | 135,000 | 549 |
| Information Technology | 117,723 | 296 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 90,670 | 684 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 62,393 | 669 |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | 50,057 | 59 |
| Finance & Insurance | 50,030 | 234 |
| Professional & Technical Services | 21,639 | 302 |
Download the employer-level extract behind these aggregates: employers.csv (same roster as /data).
Source data is public federal and state records. Filing-level figures come from state workforce agencies under the federal WARN Act. See our methodology for the full processing pipeline and per-state source list.
Reading these numbers
A national total hides wide variation by state coverage, industry, and reporting practice.
- Texas accounts for the most reported layoffs on record (286,423 workers), reflecting both underlying activity and the state's WARN registry coverage. Browse by state
- Other Services leads by reported worker impact (460,348), but industry totals also reflect which sectors file more consistently. Browse by industry
- Filing coverage is deepest in states with structured, regularly-updated WARN registries; other states are included where major layoff events are publicly documented. Read the methodology
Figures are aggregated directly from state WARN Act filings and public records as currently on file. This reflects the states and employers with filings on record, not a complete national census of all mass layoffs, and totals should be read alongside each state's publishing practices.