02 Apr Challenger Report: March Cuts Rise 25% From February, AI Leads Reasons
Layoff plans by US-based employers rose in March on Tech cuts. Hiring plans ticked up, with many coming for seasonal employment. ...
05 Mar Challenger Report: February Cuts Plunge, YTD Hiring Falls 56%
Layoff plans by US-based employers plunged in February, while hiring plans remained muted. The Iran War will likely impact jobs in Q1 as oil prices spike and supply chains are disrupted....
05 Feb Challenger Report: January Job Cuts Surge; Lowest January Hiring on Record
Layoff plans by US-based employers surged in January. Meanwhile, employers announced the lowest number of new hires for January on record. ...
08 Jan 2025 Year-End Challenger Report: Highest Q4 Layoffs Since 2008; Lowest YTD Hiring Since 2010
Layoff plans by US-based employers soared in 2025 led primarily by the Federal Government and Technology. Meanwhile, employers announced the lowest number of new hires since 2010. December saw the fewest layoff plans in 17-months, and December's hiring plans were the highest for the month...
25 Sep Hiring Announcements Remain Muted; Retail Seasonal Hiring to Fall to Lowest Level Since 2009
Seasonal hiring announcements remain limited. Challenger, Gray & Christmas projects Retail will add under 500,000 jobs in Q4 2025—the lowest seasonal gain since 2009. Transportation & Warehousing is also expected to trail recent years....
31 Jul Summer Lull Ends: July 2025 Job Cut Announcements Spike to 62,075, Tech, AI & Tariffs Increasingly Blamed
Job cuts surged to 62,075 in July 2025, ending the summer lull. Tech, AI, tariffs, and federal budget cuts are driving major layoffs, according to the latest Challenger Report....
02 Jul Summer Lull in June 2025 as Companies Announce Virtually the Same Number of Cuts as Last Year; Highest Q2, YTD Cuts Since 2020
U.S. companies announced 47,999 job cuts in June 2025, nearly matching last year’s total. Q2 layoffs reached the highest level since 2020, with Retail, Tech, and Government leading....
05 Jun May 2025 Job Cuts Up 47% Over Same Month Last Year; Cuts Spread to Other Sectors Than Gov’t for Other Reasons Than DOGE
Published June 5, 2025U.S.-based employers announced 93,816 job cuts in May, down 12% from 105,441 cuts in April, and up 47% from 63,816 announced in the same month last year, according to a report released Thursday from global outplacement and business and executive coaching firm...
04 Sep August 2019: 53,480 Announced Cuts Led by Tech, Trade Issues a Growing Concern
August 2019 Challenger Report Published September 4, 2019 U.S.-based employers ramped up the pace of downsizing in August, as companies announced plans to cut 53,480 jobs from their payrolls. This is up 37.7% from July’s total of 38,845, according to the latest report on job cuts released...
31 Jul 2019 July Job Cut Report: 38,845 Cuts in July Led by Transportation, Industrial, Energy
The pace of downsizing slowed in July, as U.S.-based employers announced plans to cut 38,845 jobs from their payrolls, down 7.5% from the 41,977 cuts announced in June, according to the latest report on job cuts released Thursday from global outplacement and business and executive...
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