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Layoffs, week of Apr 20 to Apr 26, 2026

The short version

Employers filed 52 layoff notices dated that week, naming 7,234 people, across 22 states. The week before had 40, so notices were up 12.

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.