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Layoffs, week of Jan 12 to Jan 18, 2026

The short version

Employers filed 43 layoff notices dated that week, naming 5,450 people, across 24 states. The week before had 35, so notices were up 8.

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.