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Layoffs, week of Aug 10 to Aug 16, 2026

The short version

Employers filed 78 layoff notices dated that week, naming 7,623 people, across 29 states. The week before had 75, so notices were up 3.

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.