Layoffs, week of May 18 to May 24, 2026
The short version
Employers filed 37 layoff notices dated that week, naming 5,632 people, across 21 states. The week before had 22, so notices were up 15.
Counted by the date on each filing; a state can publish a notice later, so a week’s count can grow.
By state
- Washington4 notices · 1,846 people
- New York3 notices · 932 people
- Nebraska2 notices · 538 people
- Illinois3 notices · 448 people
- Virginia3 notices · 237 people
- Georgia2 notices · 236 people
- Connecticut1 notice · 205 people
- Nevada1 notice · 162 people
- Oregon1 notice · 160 people
- Texas1 notice · 152 people
- Maryland4 notices · 134 people
- Minnesota2 notices · 125 people
By industry
- Technology & Software5 notices · 2,489 people
- Agriculture & Food Production6 notices · 852 people
- Manufacturing & Industrial5 notices · 521 people
- Consumer Packaged Goods1 notice · 451 people
- Hospitality, Travel & Food Service3 notices · 319 people
- Transportation & Logistics3 notices · 236 people
- Professional Services & Consulting2 notices · 134 people
- Construction & Real Estate2 notices · 114 people
Largest notices
- Meta1,395 people · Washington, King County · May 22, 2026
- WK Kellogg Co451 people · Nebraska, Omaha · May 22, 2026
- Meta361 people · New York, New York · May 20, 2026
- Meta304 people · New York, New York · May 20, 2026
- Republic National Distributing Company, LLC267 people · Washington · May 21, 2026
- Meta267 people · New York, New York · May 20, 2026
- Grocery Delivery E-Services USA, Inc.254 people · Illinois, Burr Ridge · May 18, 2026
- Guida-Seibert Dairy Company205 people · Connecticut, New Britain · May 21, 2026
Every notice
- Meta1,395 people · WA · May 22, 2026
- WK Kellogg Co451 people · NE · May 22, 2026
- 80 Acres Farms80 people · VA · May 22, 2026
- General Dynamics Information Technology34 people · MD · May 22, 2026
- Randstad Inhouse Services, LLC34 people · IL · May 22, 2026
- National Distribution Centers90 people · AZ · May 21, 2026
- Republic National Distributing Company, LLC267 people · WA · May 21, 2026
- Guida-Seibert Dairy Company205 people · CT · May 21, 2026
- First Student125 people · MN · May 21, 2026
- Genie Industries, Inc. / Terex USA, LLC117 people · WA · May 21, 2026
- Bingham & Taylor92 people · VA · May 21, 2026
- Calfrac Well Services Corp.75 people · PA · May 21, 2026
- Rhiners' Plumbing Co, Inc47 people · IA · May 21, 2026
- Nexus Family HealingMN · May 21, 2026
- Meta361 people · NY · May 20, 2026
- Meta304 people · NY · May 20, 2026
- Meta267 people · NY · May 20, 2026
- Intuit162 people · NV · May 20, 2026
- Flagship Facilities Services, LLC67 people · WA · May 20, 2026
- U.S. Bank36 people · MD · May 20, 2026
- DRB Systems, Inc.33 people · MD · May 20, 2026
- Unity Point Health - Revision 13 people · WI · May 20, 2026
- HC&D, LLCHI · May 20, 2026
- SODEXOHI · May 20, 2026
- Auzmet Architectural, LLC152 people · TX · May 19, 2026
- Inalfa Roof Systems, Inc127 people · GA · May 19, 2026
- MDMartin LLC160 people · IL · May 19, 2026
- Republic National Distributing Company160 people · OR · May 19, 2026
- Republic National Distributing Company53 people · SD · May 19, 2026
- Eclipse Advantage, LLC21 people · IN · May 19, 2026
- Bitcoin Depot Operating, LLC109 people · GA · May 18, 2026
- Grocery Delivery E-Services USA, Inc.254 people · IL · May 18, 2026
- Mittera100 people · FL · May 18, 2026
- Republic National Distributing Co87 people · NE · May 18, 2026
- Menard Inc., d/b/a Menards68 people · MI · May 18, 2026
- Parkhurst Dining LLC65 people · VA · May 18, 2026
- ChristianaCare31 people · MD · May 18, 2026
Laid off or between jobs? Unemployment benefits and severance rules by state.