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Layoffs, week of Mar 30 to Apr 5, 2026

The short version

Employers filed 64 layoff notices dated that week, naming 8,418 people, across 22 states. The week before had 45, so notices were up 19.

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.