Layoffs 2026: US WARN notices by month, state and employer
As of Nov 15, 2026, state WARN notices in 2026 list 2,867 layoffs and closures at 1,477 employers, covering 308,588 workers. The most are in California (1,261 notices), New York (213) and New Jersey (150).Updated
Year to date: Jan 1 to Nov 15, 2026. Counted by notice date from the WARN lists of the states. Each employer links to its page, where every notice links to its source.
WARN notices
2,867
Workers affected
308,588
States with a notice
36
Notices and workers affected per month
January to November 2026 (November so far)
| Month | Notices | Workers affected |
|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 295 | 27,990 |
| February 2026 | 277 | 24,060 |
| March 2026 | 291 | 18,333 |
| April 2026 | 396 | 27,682 |
| May 2026 | 248 | 45,427 |
| June 2026 | 248 | 15,331 |
| July 2026 | 215 | 20,192 |
| August 2026 | 274 | 23,447 |
| September 2026 | 237 | 20,649 |
| October 2026 | 256 | 72,841 |
| November 2026 | 130 | 12,636 |
Notices by state
2026, to date
- California1,261
- New York213
- New Jersey150
- Maryland124
- Illinois116
- Texas115
- Iowa104
- Pennsylvania80
- Wisconsin80
- North Carolina71
- Michigan51
- Tennessee51
- Virginia51
- Colorado49
- South Carolina47
- Missouri35
- Alabama32
- Indiana31
- Nevada26
- Hawaii23
- Oregon20
- District of Columbia17
- Massachusetts16
- Mississippi15
- Washington15
- Utah14
- Oklahoma13
- Connecticut10
- Idaho8
- Nebraska7
- Rhode Island7
- New Mexico5
- Montana4
- South Dakota4
- Alaska1
- West Virginia1
By sector
2026
| Sector | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Software | 36 | 4,802 |
| Electronics | 12 | 497 |
| Biotechnology | 10 | 689 |
| Restaurants | 9 | 689 |
| Banking and finance | 7 | 1,385 |
| Aerospace | 5 | 19 |
| Retail | 4 | 245 |
| Energy | 3 | 304 |
| Other sectors | 6 | 321 |
Sector is on record for 92 of the 2,867 notices. A company without an industry code is not in this table.
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Employers with the most workers affected
The 50 employers whose 2026 WARN notices list the most workers
| # | Employer | Industry | States | Notices | Workers affected | Latest notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medline Industries | Not on record | IL | 1 | 45,000 | Oct 30, 2026 |
| 2 | Ideal US Talent Systems Worker Opco LLC | Not on record | IL RI | 2 | 19,782 | May 4, 2026 |
| 3 | Amazon | Not on record | CA MD NY +2 | 64 | 7,063 | Nov 2, 2026 |
| 4 | Meta Platforms, Inc. | Not on record | CA NY NJ | 20 | 4,848 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| 5 | Republic National Distributing Co | Not on record | IL TX NC +10 | 18 | 4,412 | Nov 9, 2026 |
| 6 | TYSON FOODS, INC. | Not on record | IL TX | 2 | 4,256 | Oct 15, 2026 |
| 7 | Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream | Not on record | CA MD | 6 | 2,788 | Oct 20, 2026 |
| 8 | First Brands Group | Not on record | TX IL IN +5 | 13 | 2,681 | Apr 27, 2026 |
| 9 | SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC. | Not on record | IL NJ | 2 | 2,662 | Oct 1, 2026 |
| 10 | Spirit Airlines | Not on record | NV IL MD +3 | 7 | 2,107 | May 8, 2026 |
| 11 | Uber Technologies, Inc | Not on record | CA IL | 12 | 1,859 | Sep 2, 2026 |
| 12 | Resilience Healthcare | Not on record | IL | 1 | 1,700 | Jul 15, 2026 |
| 13 | ORACLE CORP | Software | CA MO NY | 8 | 1,681 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| 14 | 24Hr Homecare | Not on record | CA | 2 | 1,613 | Oct 1, 2026 |
| 15 | AEG Management Oakland LLC | Not on record | CA | 1 | 1,605 | Oct 29, 2026 |
| 16 | Amazonfresh LLC | Not on record | IL | 10 | 1,545 | Jan 28, 2026 |
| 17 | Franciscan Health | Not on record | IL | 1 | 1,535 | Feb 5, 2026 |
| 18 | JBS Souderton | Not on record | PA | 1 | 1,485 | Aug 14, 2026 |
| 19 | VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC | Not on record | NJ | 2 | 1,440 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| 20 | KBR, INC. | Not on record | CA | 2 | 1,408 | May 24, 2026 |
- 1Medline Industries45,000workers
Not on record
IL1 noticeLatest Oct 30, 2026
- 2Ideal US Talent Systems Worker Opco LLC19,782workers
Not on record
IL RI2 noticesLatest May 4, 2026
- 3Amazon7,063workers
Not on record
CA MD NY +264 noticesLatest Nov 2, 2026
- 4Meta Platforms, Inc.4,848workers
Not on record
CA NY NJ20 noticesLatest Aug 20, 2026
- 5Republic National Distributing Co4,412workers
Not on record
IL TX NC +1018 noticesLatest Nov 9, 2026
- 6TYSON FOODS, INC.4,256workers
Not on record
IL TX2 noticesLatest Oct 15, 2026
- 7Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream2,788workers
Not on record
CA MD6 noticesLatest Oct 20, 2026
- 8First Brands Group2,681workers
Not on record
TX IL IN +513 noticesLatest Apr 27, 2026
- 9SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP, INC.2,662workers
Not on record
IL NJ2 noticesLatest Oct 1, 2026
- 10Spirit Airlines2,107workers
Not on record
NV IL MD +37 noticesLatest May 8, 2026