Job Layoffs and Discharges in the United States increased to 1762 Thousand in December from 1701 Thousand in November of 2025. Job Layoffs and Discharges in the United States averaged 1908.73 Thousand from 2000 until 2025, reaching an all time high of 13516.00 Thousand in March of 2020 and a record low of 1287.00 Thousand in June of 2021. source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics



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ADP Employment Change 22.00 37.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Average Hourly Earnings MoM 0.40 0.10 percent Jan 2026
Average Hourly Earnings YoY 3.70 3.70 percent Jan 2026
Average Weekly Hours 34.30 34.20 Hours Jan 2026
Challenger Job Cuts 108435.00 35553.00 Persons Jan 2026
Continuing Jobless Claims 1833.00 1864.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Employed Persons 164520.00 163992.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Employment Cost Index 0.70 0.80 percent Dec 2025
Employment Cost - Benefits 0.70 0.80 percent Dec 2025
Employment Cost - Wages 0.70 0.80 percent Dec 2025
Employment Rate 59.80 59.70 percent Jan 2026
Full Time Employment 135797.00 135215.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Government Payrolls -42.00 -16.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Challenger Hiring Plans 5306.00 10496.00 Persons Jan 2026
Initial Jobless Claims 212.00 208.00 Thousand Feb 2026
Job Layoffs and Discharges 1762.00 1701.00 Thousand Dec 2025
JOLTs Job Openings 6542.00 6928.00 Thousand Dec 2025
JOLTs Job Quits 3204.00 3193.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Job Quits Rate 2.00 2.00 Percent Dec 2025
Job Openings 6038.00 6574.00 Thousand Dec 2025
Jobless Claims 4-week Average 220.25 219.50 Thousand Feb 2026
Participation Rate 62.50 62.40 percent Jan 2026
Labour Costs 121.64 122.23 points Sep 2025
Long Term Unemployment Rate 1.07 1.14 percent Jan 2026
Manufacturing Payrolls 5.00 -8.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Minimum Wages 7.25 7.25 USD/Hour Dec 2025
Non Farm Payrolls 130.00 48.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Nonfarm Payrolls Private 172.00 64.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Nonfarm Productivity 4.90 4.10 percent Sep 2025
Part Time Employment 28743.00 28712.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Population 341.15 338.51 Million Dec 2024
Productivity 117.96 116.55 points Sep 2025
Retirement Age Men 67.00 66.83 Years Dec 2026
Retirement Age Women 67.00 66.83 Years Dec 2026
U-6 Unemployment Rate 8.00 8.40 percent Jan 2026
Unemployed Persons 7362.00 7503.00 Thousand Jan 2026
Unemployment Rate 4.30 4.40 percent Jan 2026
Unit Labour Costs -1.90 -2.90 percent Sep 2025
Wage Growth 3.68 3.89 percent Dec 2025
Wages 31.95 31.83 USD/Hour Jan 2026
Wages in Manufacturing 29.63 29.52 USD/Hour Jan 2026
Youth Unemployment Rate 9.00 10.40 percent Jan 2026


United States Job Layoffs And Discharges
In the United States, layoffs and discharges are involuntary separations initiated by the employer. Job layoffs and discharges are part of the Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS). The survey collects data from around 16400 nonfarm establishments including retailers and manufacturers, as well as federal, state, and local government entities in the 50 states and the District of Columbia.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
1762.00 1701.00 13516.00 1287.00 2000 - 2025 Thousand Monthly
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