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Layoffs, week of Sep 28 to Oct 4, 2026

The short version

Employers filed 115 layoff notices dated that week, naming 8,730 people, across 24 states. The week before had 55, so notices were up 60.

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

Showing 80 of 115. All rows are in the downloadable record.

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