Layoffs, week of Feb 23 to Mar 1, 2026

The short version

Employers filed 74 layoff notices dated that week, naming 6,537 people, across 26 states. The week before had 49, so notices were up 25.

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

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