"Challenger expects this year to be the nation's worst for this layoff yardstick since the Great Recession era, minus 2020's pandemic-scarred economy. The national layoff hotspot was Washington, D.C., with 303,800. After California came New York, with 81,701, followed by Georgia with 78,049, and Washington state with 77,700. As for California's economic rivals, Texas ranked seventh with 46,400 planned cuts, and Florida ranked ninth with 22,800 planned cuts."
"A handful of industries dominate the list of layoff plans. Start with massive government job cuts, primarily in the District of Columbia, as the Trump administration aggressively shrinks the federal payroll. Nationwide, Challenger reported that announced layoff plans for all government workers totaled 307,600 in the first 10 months of 2025 the largest cut in any industry and up 269,900, or 715%, in the past year."
California-centric layoff plans hit 158,700 workers through October 2025, representing 14% of 1.1 million U.S. layoff announcements. Layoff location was tracked by corporate headquarters or specified cut sites when mentioned. Challenger, Gray & Christmas compiled announcements from major corporations across the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Challenger expects 2025 to be the worst year for this layoff metric since the Great Recession, excluding 2020. Washington, D.C. led with 303,800 announced cuts, followed by California, New York, Georgia, and Washington state. Government cuts totaled 307,600, while technology, warehousing, and retail also saw large increases.
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