Job Cut Report
2018 February Job Cut Report: Cuts Remain Low As Employers Announce 35,369
The nation’s employers announced plans to cut 35,369 jobs in February, down 20 percent from the 44,653 cuts announced in January, according to a report released Thursday by global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.
2018 January Job Cuts Report: Cuts Jump 38 Percent; Retail, Consumer Leads
The nation’s employers announced plans to cut 44,653 jobs in January, 37.7 percent more than the 32,423 cuts announced in December, according to a report released Thursday by global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.
2017 Year-End Job Cut Report: Lowest Annual Total Since 1990
U.S.-based employers announced 32,423 job cuts in the last month of the year, bringing the year-end total to 418,770. That is the lowest annual total since 1990*, when 316,047 cuts were recorded, according to a report released Thursday by global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.
2017 November Job Cut Report: Cuts Jump 17 Percent
U.S.-based employers announced 35,038 job cuts in November, up 30 percent from the same month last year, when 26,936 job cuts were announced. Employers have announced 17 percent more cuts than in October 2017, when 29,831 cuts were announced, according to a report released Thursday by global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.
CNBC: Year-to-date job cut plans lowest since 1997
Companies announced plans to cut 29,831 jobs in October, a decline of 3 percent from last year, a private survey reported Thursday.
From January to October, employers announced just over 351,000 layoffs, the lowest total for that period since 1997, outplacement firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas said. October's total represents a 7.8 percent decline in layoff announcements from September.
October 2017 Job Cut Report: 29,831 Cuts, Lowest Total Since 1997
U.S.-based employers announced 29,831 job cuts in October, down 3 percent from the same month last year, when 30,740 job cuts were announced. Employers have announced 25 percent fewer job cuts than they did in the same period last year, according to a report released Thursday by global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.
2017 September Job Cut Report: Cuts Down 26 Percent From Last Year
Job cuts announced by U.S.-based employers fell 4.4 percent, from 33,825 in August to 32,346 in September. Last month’s total was 27 percent lower than the 44,324 job cuts announced in the same month last year, according to a report released Thursday by global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.
2017 August Job Cut Report: Cuts Rise to 33,825
U.S.-based employers announced plans to cut payrolls by 33,825 in August, a 19.4 percent increase from the 28,307 recorded cuts announced in July, according to a report released Thursday by global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.