"Nationwide, 1,650 CEOs lost their jobs in the first nine months of 2025, Challenger reports. It's part of a two-year upswing in corporations changing their top executives. In the same period in 2024, 1,652 CEOs departed. Yet in the previous nine years, a median of 1,004 chief executives left their posts in the same time frame. This translates to 64% more changes for the big boss."
"California is the top state for CEO exits in 2025, with 194 CEOs leaving their positions in nine months. Next came Texas at 132, North Carolina at 102, Florida at 98, and Pennsylvania at 75. It's worth noting that California is the nation's largest economy. It's got 18 million workers, more than any other state and 11% of the nation's 159 million. Golden State businesses comprise 11% of the 500 companies that make up the high-profile S&P 500 stock index."
A shaky job market is shrinking job security in executive ranks, notably in California. Nationwide, 1,650 CEOs lost their jobs in the first nine months of 2025, marking part of a two-year upswing in top-executive changes. The nine-year median for the same period is 1,004 CEO departures, making 2025 roughly 64% higher than typical. California led states with 194 CEO exits, followed by Texas (132), North Carolina (102), Florida (98) and Pennsylvania (75). California accounts for about 12% of U.S. CEO departures and mirrors its business footprint, with 18 million workers and significant representation in the S&P 500 and INC. 5000. California also reported 158,700 announced layoff plans in the first ten months of 2025.
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