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Layoffs, week of Jul 20 to Jul 26, 2026

The short version

Employers filed 53 layoff notices dated that week, naming 4,046 people, across 18 states. The week before had 46, so notices were up 7.

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.