 Challenger Layoffs announced 77,030 Job Cuts in December 2020 Posted: January 7, 2021 at 07:30 AM (Thursday)Planned job cuts announced by U.S.-based companies jumped to 77,030 in December, up 18.9% from the 64,797 in November, according to a report released Thursday by global outplacement and business and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. December's total is 134.5% higher than the 32,843 cuts announced in the final month ... |
 Challenger Layoffs announced 64,797 Job Cuts in November 2020 Posted: December 3, 2020 at 07:30 AM (Thursday)In the penultimate month of the year, U.S.-based employers announced 64,797 job cuts, the second-lowest monthly total for 2020. It is 19.7% lower than the 80,666 job cuts announced in October, according to a report released Thursday by global outplacement and business and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & ... |
 Challenger Layoffs announced 80,666 Job Cuts in October 2020 Posted: November 5, 2020 at 07:30 AM (Thursday)October marked the lowest number of layoffs in seven months, as U.S.-based employers announced plans to cut 80,666 jobs from their payrolls, according to a report released Thursday by global outplacement and business and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & ... |
 Challenger Layoffs announced 118,804 Job Cuts in September 2020 Posted: October 1, 2020 at 07:30 AM (Thursday)Job cuts announced by U.S.-based employers jumped to 118,804 in September, up 2.6% from August’s total of 115,762, according to a monthly report released Thursday by global outplacement and business and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. September’s total is 186% higher than the 41,557 job cuts announced in ... |
 Challenger Layoffs announced 115,762 Job Cuts in August 2020 Posted: September 3, 2020 at 07:30 AM (Thursday)Job cuts announced by U.S.-based employers in August totaled 115,762, 116% higher than the August 2019 total of 53,480, according to a monthly report released Thursday by global outplacement and business and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.
August’s total is 56% lower than the 262,649 job cuts announced in July. It is the highest total in August since 2002, when 118,067 job cuts were announced. So far this year, employers have announced 1,963,458 cuts, 231% higher than the 592,556 cuts tracked in ... |
 Challenger Layoffs announced 262,649 cuts in July 2020 Posted: August 6, 2020 at 07:30 AM (Thursday)Job cuts announced by U.S.-based employers jumped in July to 262,649, the third-largest monthly total ever behind April’s 671,129 and May’s 397,016, according to a monthly report released Thursday by global outplacement and business and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, ... |
 Challenger Layoffs announced 397,016 cuts in June 2020 Posted: July 1, 2020 at 07:30 AM (Wednesday)Job cuts announced by U.S.-based employers hit 1,238,364 in the second quarter, the highest quarterly total on record, according to a monthly report released Thursday by global outplacement and business and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.
June job cuts totaled 170,219, down 57% from May’s total of 397,016, and up 306% from the 41,977 cuts recorded in the same month last year. Prior to when cuts began to increase this year in March, it is the highest monthly total since February 2009, when 186,350 job cuts ... |
 Challenger Layoffs announced 397,016 cuts in May 2020 Posted: June 4, 2020 at 07:30 AM (Thursday)Job cuts announced by U.S.-based employers totaled 397,016 in May, down 40.8% from April’s total of 671,129, the highest monthly total on record. Despite the drop, last month’s total is the second highest monthly total on record since global outplacement and business and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc. began tracking ... |
 Challenger Layoffs announced 671,129 cuts in April 2020 Posted: May 7, 2020 at 07:00 AM (Thursday)Job cuts announced by U.S.-based employers spiked to 671,129, the highest single-month total on record. Challenger began tracking job cut announcements in January 1993. Last month’s total was primarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which was cited as the reason for 633,082 job cuts, according to a monthly report released Thursday from ... |
 Challenger Layoffs announced 222,288 cuts in March 2020 Posted: April 2, 2020 at 07:30 AM (Thursday)Job cuts announced by U.S.-based employers surged 292% from February’s total of 56,660 to 222,288 in March. March was the first month to report job cut announcements specifically due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a report released Thursday from global outplacement and business and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, ... |
 Challenger Layoffs announced 56,660 cuts in February 2020 Posted: March 5, 2020 at 08:30 AM (Thursday)Job cuts announced by U.S.-based employers fell 16.4% from January’s total of 67,735 to 56,660 in February. Despite widespread concern, COVID-19 has not yet caused companies to cut positions, according to a report released Thursday from global outplacement and business and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & ... |
 Challenger Layoffs announced 67,735 cuts in January Posted: February 6, 2020 at 07:30 AM (Thursday)Job cuts announced by U.S.-based employers jumped 106%, from December’s total of 32,843 to 67,735, the highest monthly total since February 2019, according to a report released Thursday from global outplacement and business and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & ... |
 Challenger Layoffs announced 32,843 cuts in December Posted: January 2, 2020 at 07:30 AM (Thursday)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 and business and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & ... |
 Challenger Layoffs announced 44,569 cuts in November Posted: December 5, 2019 at 07:30 AM (Thursday)Job cuts announced by U.S.-based employers fell to 44,569 in November, 11.3% lower than the 50,275 cuts announced in October, according to a report released Thursday from global outplacement and business and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.
Last month’s total is 16% lower than the 53,073 cuts announced in the same month last year. ... |
 Challenger Layoffs announced 50,275 cuts in October Posted: October 31, 2019 at 07:30 AM (Thursday)Job cuts announced by U.S.-based employers jumped to 50,275 in October, 20.97% higher than the 41,557 announced in September, according to a report released Thursday from global outplacement and business and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.
Last month’s total is 33.5% lower than the 75,644 cuts announced in the same month last year. October was the second consecutive month during which cuts were lower in 2019 than in the corresponding month one year earlier. ... |
 Challenger Layoffs announced 41,557 cuts in September Posted: October 3, 2019 at 07:30 AM (Thursday)Job cuts announced by U.S.-based employers fell to 41,557 in September, 22.3% lower than the 53,480 announced in August. This is the second lowest monthly total in 2019, according to a report released Thursday from global outplacement and business and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & ... |
 Challenger Layoffs announced 53,480 cuts in August Posted: September 5, 2019 at 07:30 AM (Thursday)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 Thursday from global outplacement and business and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & ... |
 Challenger Layoffs announced 38,845 cuts in July Posted: August 1, 2019 at 07:30 AM (Thursday)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 coaching firm Challenger, Gray & ... |
 Challenger Layoffs announced 41,977 cuts in June Posted: July 3, 2019 at 07:30 AM (Wednesday)U.S.-based employers announced plans to cut 140,577 jobs from their payrolls in the second quarter of this year, down 26% from the 190,410 cuts announced in the first quarter. Despite the drop, Q2 cuts are 34% higher than the 104,800 cuts announced in the same quarter last year, according to the latest report on job cuts released Wednesday ... |
 Challenger Layoffs announced 58,577 cuts in May Posted: June 6, 2019 at 07:30 AM (Thursday)U.S.-based employers announced plans to cut 58,577 jobs from their payrolls in May, up 46% from the 40,023 cuts announced in April, according to a report released Thursday from global outplacement and business and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.
May’s cuts are up 86% from the same month last year, when 31,517 cuts were announced. So far this year, employers have announced 289,010 job cuts, 39% higher than the 207,977 cuts announced in the same period last year. ... |
 Challenger Layoffs announced 40,023 cuts in April Posted: May 2, 2019 at 07:30 AM (Thursday)U.S.-based employers announced plans to cut 40,023 jobs from their payrolls in April, down 34% from the 60,587 cuts announced in March. This is the lowest monthly total since last August, when 38,472 cuts were announced, according to a report released Thursday from global outplacement and business and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray ... |
 Challenger Layoffs announced 60,587 cuts in March Posted: April 4, 2019 at 07:30 AM (Thursday)U.S.-based employers announced plans to cut 60,587 jobs from their payrolls in March, down 21% from the 76,835 cuts announced in February. Despite the decline, last month’s cuts in the Automotive and Energy sectors added to the highest quarterly total of the last 14 quarters, according to a report released Thursday from global outplacement ... |
 Challenger Layoffs announced 76,835 cuts in February Posted: March 7, 2019 at 07:30 AM (Thursday)The shortest month of the year saw the highest number of job cuts in over three-and-a-half years, as U.S.-based employers announced plans to cut 76,835 positions from their payrolls in February. That is 45 percent higher than the 52,988 cuts announced in January, according to a report released Thursday from global outplacement and ... |
 Challenger Layoffs announced 52,988 cuts in January Posted: January 31, 2019 at 07:30 AM (Thursday)Employers at U.S.-based companies announced plans to cut 52,988 jobs from their payrolls in January, 20.7 percent higher than the 43,884 announced in December, according to a report released Thursday from global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & ... |
 Challenger Layoffs Dropped to 43,884 in December, Total 2018 job cuts 538,659 Posted: January 3, 2019 at 07:00 AM (Thursday)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 payrolls during the month, the year-to-date total is nearly 29 percent higher than last year and the highest total since 2015, according to a report released Thursday by global outplacement and ... |
 Challenger Layoffs Dropped to 53,073 in November Posted: December 6, 2018 at 07:00 AM (Thursday)Companies around the globe are beginning to announce large-scale layoff plans, possibly signaling an upcoming downturn. The number of planned layoffs announced by U.S.-based employers totaled 53,073 in November, according to a report released Thursday by global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & ... |
 Challenger Layoffs Rose to 75,644 in October Posted: November 1, 2018 at 07:00 AM (Thursday)For the third time this year, one company’s announcement has made up the bulk of job cuts for one month, as U.S.-based employers announced plans to cut 75,644 jobs from their payrolls in October, according to a report released Thursday from global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & ... |
 Challenger Layoffs Rose to 55,285 in September Posted: October 4, 2018 at 07:30 AM (Thursday)Changes in consumer finance led to a 44 percent surge in job cut announcements in September, as U.S.-based employers planned to cut 55,285 from their payrolls, according to global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.
Last month’s total is 43.7 percent higher than the 38,472 cuts announced in August and 70.9 percent higher than the 32,346 cuts announced in the same month last year. September job cut plans are the second highest monthly total behind March, when 60,357 cuts were recorded. ... |
 Challenger Layoffs Rose to 38,472 in August Posted: September 6, 2018 at 07:30 AM (Thursday)The pace of downsizing in August rose to the third-highest total for the year, as U.S.-based employers announced plans to cut 38,472 jobs, according to a report released Thursday by global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.
August’s job cut plans are the highest since March, when 60,357 cuts were recorded, and the third highest behind January’s total of 44,653. It is the third time this year that job cuts were higher than the corresponding month last year. ... |
 Challenger Layoffs Decreased to 27,122 in July Posted: August 2, 2018 at 07:30 AM (Thursday)The pace of downsizing fell to the lowest level of the year in July, as U.S.-based employers announced plans to cut 27,122 workers from payrolls during the month, according to a report released Thursday by global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & ... |
 Challenger Layoffs Increased to 37,202 in June Posted: July 5, 2018 at 07:30 AM (Thursday)Job cuts announced by U.S.-based employers rose 18 percent, from 31,517 in May to 37,202 in June, according to a report released Thursday by global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.
Last month’s job cuts were up 19.6 percent from the 31,105 announced in the same month last year.
“In a tight labor market, it’s no surprise employers are hanging on to their current workforces, as four months of this year have seen job cut totals under 40,000. However, in ... |
 Challenger Layoffs Decreased to 31,517 in May Posted: May 31, 2018 at 07:00 AM (Thursday)Job cuts announced by U.S.-based employers fell 12.6 percent, from 36,081 in April to 31,517 in May, according to a report released Thursday by global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.
Last month’s job cuts were down 4.8 percent from the 33,092 announced in the same month last year. That is the lowest monthly total since October 2017, when 29,831 cuts were announced. ... |
 Challenger Layoffs Decreased to 36,081 in April Posted: May 3, 2018 at 07:30 AM (Thursday)Job cuts announced by U.S.-based employers fell 40.2 percent in April to 36,081, the second lowest monthly total for the year, according to a report released Thursday by global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.
April’s total belies a trend for increased cuts after announcements in March hit a 23-month high of 60,357. March’s total was the highest since April 2016, when 64,141 job cuts were announced. ... |
 Challenger Layoffs Increased to 60,357 in March Posted: April 5, 2018 at 07:30 AM (Thursday)Job cuts announced by U.S.-based employers surged in March to 60,357, a 71 percent increase from the 35,369 cuts announced in February. Last month’s total is the highest monthly total since April 2016, when 64,141 job cuts were announced, according to a report released Thursday by global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray ... |
 Challenger Layoffs Decreased to 35,369 in February Posted: March 8, 2018 at 07:30 AM (Thursday)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.
Last month’s total is 4.3 percent lower than the 36,957 announced job cuts in February 2017. So far this year, employers have announced 80,022 cuts, 3.5 percent lower than through February last year. This is the lowest number of announced job cuts between January and ... |
 Challenger Layoffs Increased to 44,653 in January Posted: February 1, 2018 at 07:30 AM (Thursday)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.
While January cuts were up from the previous month, they were 2.8 percent lower than the same month one year ago, when 45,934 cuts were announced. ... |
 Challenger Layoffs Decreased to 32,423 in December Posted: January 4, 2018 at 07:30 AM (Thursday)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 & ... |
 Challenger Layoffs Increased to 35,038 in November Posted: December 7, 2017 at 07:00 AM (Thursday)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 & ... |
 Challenger Layoffs decreased to 29,831 in October Posted: November 2, 2017 at 07:30 AM (Thursday)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 & ... |
 Challenger Layoffs decreased to 32,346 in September Posted: October 5, 2017 at 07:00 AM (Thursday)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 & ... |
 Challenger Layoffs increased to 33,825 jobs in August Posted: August 31, 2017 at 07:00 AM (Thursday)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.
The August job-cut total is 5 percent higher than the same month last year, when 32,188 cuts were recorded. This month’s total marks the first increase in job cuts in the past five months of this year. Job cuts have declined each month of this year following the ... |
 Challenger Layoffs decreased to 28,307 jobs in July Posted: August 3, 2017 at 07:30 AM (Thursday)U.S.-based employers announced plans to cut payrolls by 28,307 jobs in July, the lowest monthly total since November 2016. Meanwhile, over 88,000 hiring announcements were recorded last month, the third-highest hiring month of the year and highest July total on record, according to a report released Thursday by global outplacement ... |
 Challenger Layoffs decreased to 31,105 jobs in June Posted: July 6, 2017 at 07:30 AM (Thursday)Employers announced plans to cut payrolls by 31,105 jobs in June, the lowest monthly total of the year according to a report released Thursday by global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.
The June job-cut total is 6 percent lower than the 33,092 cuts recorded in May*, and 19.3 percent lower than the same month last year, when 38,536 cuts were recorded. ... |
 Challenger Layoffs increased to 51,692 jobs in May Posted: June 1, 2017 at 07:30 AM (Thursday)The number of workforce reductions announced by US-based employers rose sharply in May, as planned job cuts totaled 51,692 for the month. Nearly 40 percent of those job cuts were announced by Ford Motor Company, according to the report released Thursday from global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & ... |
 Challenger Layoffs decreased to 36,602 jobs in April Posted: May 4, 2017 at 07:30 AM (Thursday)The pace of downsizing decreased in April, as US-based employers announced workforce reductions totaling 36,602 during the month, according to the latest report released Thursday from global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.
The April figure represents a 15 percent decrease from March, when employers announced 43,310 planned layoffs. Last month’s job cuts were 43 percent lower than the 64,141 recorded in April 2016*. ... |
 Challenger Layoffs rose to 43,310 jobs in March Posted: April 6, 2017 at 07:30 AM (Thursday)Job cuts announced by US-based employers rose 17 percent from the February total of 36,957 to 43,310 in March, according to the latest report on monthly job cuts released Thursday by global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.
March announcements are 2 percent lower than the same month last year, when employers announced plans to eliminate 44,207 jobs from their ranks. Last month’s total is the third consecutive month of lower job cuts than the corresponding month a year earlier. ... |
 Challenger Layoffs drop to 36,957 jobs in February Posted: March 9, 2017 at 07:30 AM (Thursday)The shortest month of the year saw a decline in layoff announcements, as US-employers announced plans to cut 36,957 jobs in February, 19 percent fewer than the 45,934 cuts announced in January, according to the latest report from global outplacement and executive coaching firm Challenger, Gray & ... |
 Challenger Layoffs increase to 45,934 in January Posted: February 2, 2017 at 07:30 AM (Thursday)In all, retailers announced 22,491 planned layoffs in January, accounting for 49 percent of all job cuts recorded during the month. The January total is virtually unchanged from the previous January, when retailers announced 22,246 job cuts to start 2016.
“A January surge in retail hiring has become the standard. Most retailers ramp up hiring in the final three months of the year to handle the holiday rush. However, as consumers increasingly go online to shop, retailers are not only dismissing temporary seasonal workers, but ... |
 Challenger Layoffs increase to 33,627 in December Posted: January 5, 2017 at 07:30 AM (Thursday)The pace of downsizing ticked up slightly to close out 2016, as U.S.-based employers announced plans to shed 33,627 jobs from payrolls in December, according to the report released Thursday by global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & Christmas, Inc.
December job cuts were up 25 percent from November’s 26,936, the lowest monthly total of 2016. The December total was well below the 43,910 job cuts averaged monthly throughout the year. ... |
 Challenger Layoffs decrease to 26,936 in November Posted: December 1, 2016 at 07:30 AM (Thursday)The pace of downsizing fell to the lowest level of the year in November, as U.S.-based employers announced plans to shed 26,936 workers from payrolls during the month, according to the report released Thursday by global outplacement consultancy Challenger, Gray & ... |