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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.

1,411,142
workers affected
8,798
WARN notices tracked
6,943
employers on record
23
states with filings

The national picture

PlainLayoffs tracks 1,411,142 workers affected across 8,798 WARN Act mass-layoff notices from 6,943 employers, with Texas accounting for the most on record (277,413 workers).

1,411,142
workers affected (all records)
8,798
WARN Act notices
6,943
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.

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.

TX277,413WA236,227CA197,418IN149,707VA123,716OR63,395MD60,723IL58,300WI56,801NY48,400

Industries with the most affected workers

Industry Workers affected Notices
Other Services 451,443 4,122
Manufacturing 210,039 979
Transportation & Warehousing 153,971 398
Retail Trade 134,680 543
Information Technology 116,513 284
Accommodation & Food Services 89,064 669
Health Care & Social Assistance 61,513 659
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation 49,759 54
Finance & Insurance 49,399 230
Professional & Technical Services 20,967 289

Cite this page

These statistics are free to quote and link with attribution. Suggested citation:

PlainLayoffs, "US Mass Layoff Statistics," based on state WARN Act filing data. https://plainlayoffs.com/statistics/

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 (277,413 workers), reflecting both underlying activity and the state's WARN registry coverage. Browse by state
  • Other Services leads by reported worker impact (451,443), 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.