Layoffs, week of Aug 18 to Aug 24, 2025

The short version

Employers filed 33 layoff notices dated that week, naming 3,814 people, across 13 states. The week before had 18, so notices were up 15.

Counted by the date on each filing; a state can publish a notice later, so a week’s count can grow.

By state

Largest notices

Every notice

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