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Estimated U.S. layoffs — year to date 2026
Live
134,603
Continuously estimated · Updated every second · Source: WARN, SEC, AI parsing
286,400
Global this year
↑ Estimated YTD
952
Today (U.S.)
↑ Est. today
66.0
Per minute
Velocity index
0
Since you opened
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82K
Q1 2026
WARN + SEC filings
52K
Q2 2026 (partial)
WARN + SEC filings
212
Events tracked
↑ 179+ companies
179+
Companies affected
Major announcements
Live
Velocity
1.10/sec
Sources active
9 feeds
Events ingested
2,341
Avg confidence
87%
AI-related
61%
952
Jobs lost today
1 job
Every 0.9s
Technology
Hardest hit sector
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Layoffs over time
Daily U.S. workforce reductions
Live feed
0 events
By industry
YTD breakdown
Top companies
Ranked by total layoffs
AI vs non-AI
Cause classification
AI-driven 61% Non-AI 39%
Filters
134K
Total layoffs (YTD)
↑ 950/day avg pace
179+
Companies affected
Major announcements
61%
AI-driven cuts
↑ up from 38% in 2025
87%
Avg confidence
↑ AI extraction quality
Layoffs vs hiring trend
Monthly comparison — 2026 YTD
Layoffs New hires AI-related
By country
Top affected regions
Public vs private
Company type split
Public 67% Private 33%
Disruption index
Attributed cause breakdown
Labour Market Intelligence
Where the opportunities are — right now
Updated monthly · Sources: BLS JOLTS, LinkedIn Workforce Report, Indeed Hiring Lab, Lightcast
+847K
Net new jobs (May)
8.2M
Open positions
11.4wk
Avg. time to hire
Live opportunity signals
Which industries are growing?
Net opportunity = job openings minus layoffs · May 2026
Job openings Layoffs
Which skills are becoming more valuable?
Job posting demand change month-over-month · Ranked by velocity
↑ Rising fast
↓ Declining
AI-premium skills
How quickly are workers finding new jobs?
Average weeks to re-employment by industry · BLS Current Population Survey, 2026
National average: 21.4 weeks. Workers with in-demand skills (AI/ML, cloud, cybersecurity) are re-employed 60% faster than the national average.
What regions are creating opportunities?
Net job creation by metro area · May 2026
Where should you focus your learning?
ROI score = hiring growth + skill demand + salary uplift + speed to hire
How the score is calculated
Weighted formula: hiring growth (30%) + skill posting velocity (30%) + inverse weeks-to-hire (20%) + salary premium vs median (20%). Score out of 100.
Ingestion pipeline — admin panel Authenticated session
6
Pending review
128
Approved today
23
Rejected / dupes
7 / 9
Sources healthy
6 events awaiting review