Layoffs, week of Aug 31 to Sep 6, 2026

The short version

Employers filed 72 layoff notices dated that week, naming 8,354 people, across 20 states. The week before had 65, 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

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