"California-centric layoff plans have hit 158,700 workers so far this year, the second-largest employment cuts nationwide. The job reports we usually follow are on hold during the federal government's shutdown. So, my spreadsheet switched to a long-running tally of layoff news from major corporations, compiled by workplace consultants at Challenger, Gray & Christmas. Their latest report covered layoffs announcements by big companies through October in the 50 states and the District of Columbia."
"California-related layoff plans in the first 10 months of 2025 account for 14% of the 1.1 million layoffs announced across the U.S. 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."
Through October 2025, announced U.S. layoff plans totaled about 1.1 million, with California accounting for 158,700 (14%). Washington, D.C. led with 303,800 planned cuts, followed by New York (81,701), Georgia (78,049), and Washington state (77,700); Texas reported 46,400 and Florida 22,800. Government job reductions dominated with 307,600 planned cuts, a 715% year-over-year increase. Technology announced 141,200 cuts (up 17%), warehousing 90,400 (up 378%), and retail 88,700 (up 145%). Layoff locations are tracked based on corporate headquarters or specified cut sites. The year is expected to be the worst for this layoff measure since the Great Recession, excluding 2020.
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