Layoffs, week of Aug 3 to Aug 9, 2026

The short version

Employers filed 75 layoff notices dated that week, naming 7,544 people, across 25 states. The week before had 88, so notices were down 13.

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

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