Year-End Job Cuts

THE CHALLENGER REPORT December 2023 Published January 4, 2024 U.S.-based employers announced 34,817 cuts in December, down 24% from the 45,510 cuts announced in November, and the second-lowest monthly total in 2023 after the 23,697 job cuts announced in July.

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2023 Challenger Year-End Survey Results Published December 19, 2023 More Companies Are Partying In-Person This Year Companies are ready to celebrate with their teams in-person as we end the year, but are holding back on year-end bonuses according to new

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2023 Challenger Holiday Party Survey Published December 13, 2023 End of Year Celebrations and Company Holiday Parties Companies are ready to celebrate with their teams in-person as we end the year, according to new survey results from global outplacement and

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Published January 5, 2023 U.S.-based employers announced 43,651 cuts in December, falling 43% from the 76,835 announced in November. It is up 129% from the 19,052 cuts announced in the same month in 2021, according to a report released Thursday

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U.S. EMPLOYERS ANNOUNCED FEWEST JOB CUTS ON RECORD IN 2021; 19,052 CUTS IN DECEMBER Published January 6, 2022   Job cuts announced by U.S.-based employers rose 28.1% in December to 19,052 from the 14,875 announced in November. It is 75.3%

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  Published on: Jan 2, 2020 Job cuts announced by U.S.-based employers fell for the second consecutive month, to 32,843, the lowest monthly total since 27,122 cuts were announced in July 2018, according to a report released Thursday from global outplacement

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ANNUAL JOB CUT ANNOUNCEMENTS UP 28.6 PERCENT YEAR OVER YEAR, HIGHEST TOTAL SINCE 2015 Published: Jan 2, 2019 While December was quieter than the previous three months, as employers at U.S.-based companies announced plans to cut 43,884 workers from their

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