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Layoffs, week of Apr 27 to May 3, 2026

The short version

Employers filed 88 layoff notices dated that week, naming 21,685 people, across 30 states. The week before had 52, so notices were up 36.

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

Showing 80 of 88. All rows are in the downloadable record.

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