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Layoffs, week of Mar 16 to Mar 22, 2026

The short version

Employers filed 37 layoff notices dated that week, naming 3,761 people, across 16 states. The week before had 33, so notices were up 4.

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.