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Layoffs, week of Oct 12 to Oct 18, 2026

The short version

Employers filed 34 layoff notices dated that week, naming 3,162 people, across 14 states. The week before had 47, 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

Laid off or between jobs? Unemployment benefits and severance rules by state.