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Layoffs, week of Jan 5 to Jan 11, 2026

The short version

Employers filed 35 layoff notices dated that week, naming 2,739 people, across 19 states. The week before had 25, so notices were up 10.

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

By state

By industry

Largest notices

Every notice

Laid off or between jobs? Unemployment benefits and severance rules by state.