The Challenger Report

Published April 3, 2025 U.S.-based employers announced 275,240 job cuts in March, a 60% increase from the 172,017 cuts announced one month prior. It is up 205% from the 90,309 cuts announced in the same month in 2024, which was

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Published March 6, 2025 U.S.-based employers announced 172,017 job cuts in February, the highest total for the month since 2009 when 186,350 job cuts were recorded. It is the highest monthly total since July 2020 when 262,649 cuts were announced,

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Published February 6, 2025 U.S.-based employers announced 49,795 cuts in January, up 28% from the 38,792 announced one month prior. It is down 40% from the 82,307 cuts announced in January 2024, according to a report released Thursday from global

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Published January 9, 2025 U.S.-based employers announced 38,792 cuts in December, a 33% decrease from the 57,727 cuts announced one month prior. It is up 11% from the 34,817 cuts announced in the last month of 2023, according to a

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Published December 5, 2024 U.S.-based employers announced 57,727 cuts in November, a 3.8% increase from the 55,597 cuts announced one month prior. It is up 26.8% from the 45,510 cuts announced in the same month in 2023, according to a

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PUBLISHED NOVEMBER 5, 2024 2025 Job Cuts Release Schedule Release Date Reference Month Release Time*   Thursday, January 9, 2025   December 2024  7:30 AM EST   Thursday, February 6, 2025   January 2025  7:30 AM EST   Thursday, March

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Published October 31, 2024 U.S.-based employers announced 55,597 cuts in October, down 23.7% from the 72,821 cuts announced one month prior. It is 51% higher than the 36,836 cuts announced in the same month in 2023, according to a report

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Published October 3, 2024 U.S.-based employers announced 72,821 cuts in September, a 4% decrease from the 75,891 cuts announced one month prior. It is up 53% from the 47,457 cuts announced in the same month in 2023, according to a

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By Ben Casselman Published September 12, 2024 Past economic cycles show that unemployment starts to tick up ahead of a recession, with wide-scale layoffs coming only later. ...If the economy worsens more than businesses anticipate, they could be forced to shed

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Published September 5, 2024 U.S.-based employers announced 75,891 cuts in August, a 193% increase from the 25,885 cuts announced one month prior. It is up 1% from the 75,151 cuts announced in the same month in 2023, according to a

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SUMMER LABOR MARKET COOLS Published August 1, 2024 U.S.-based employers announced 25,885 job cuts in July, a 47% decrease from the 48,786 cuts announced one month prior. It is up 9% from the 23,697 cuts announced in the same month

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Published July 3, 2024 U.S.-based employers announced 48,786 cuts in June, down 23.6% from the 63,816 cuts announced one month prior. It is 19.8% higher than the 40,709 cuts announced in the same month in 2023, according to a report

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