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Layoffs in Washington

32 announcements at 17 employers with a WARN notice filed in Washington, in the last 12 months: 5,526 jobs cut, counted once per announcement and only when the employer, a formal notice or two reports confirm the figure; 32 are US layoff notices (WARN).

32AnnouncementsCuts, consultations, buyouts and reported plans
5.5kJobs cut, counted5,526, once per announcement
17Employers6 of them in the Index
32WARN noticesFormal US layoff notices

Month by month

  1. NovNovember 2025: 0 announcements
  2. 200DecDecember 2025: 1 announcements, 200 jobs cut
  3. 494JanJanuary 2026: 5 announcements, 494 jobs cut
  4. 1.3kFebFebruary 2026: 3 announcements, 1,334 jobs cut
  5. 962MarMarch 2026: 5 announcements, 962 jobs cut
  6. 109AprApril 2026: 2 announcements, 109 jobs cut
  7. 1.7kMayMay 2026: 3 announcements, 1,708 jobs cut
  8. JunJune 2026: 0 announcements
  9. 127JulJuly 2026: 3 announcements, 127 jobs cut
  10. 351AugAugust 2026: 4 announcements, 351 jobs cut
  11. 175SepSeptember 2026: 2 announcements, 175 jobs cut
  12. 66OctOctober 2026: 3 announcements, 66 jobs cut
  13. NovNovember 2026: 1 announcements
Jobs cut each month, counted once per announcement and only when confirmed. The record starts on 1st November 2025; the first month is part of a month.

The largest

  1. 27th Jan
    Amazon to cut 16,000 jobs

    Cuts announcedCalifornia, WashingtonFormal notice

    16,000jobs cut
  2. 22nd May
    Meta files a WARN notice for 1,395 jobs in Washington

    Cuts announcedWashingtonFormal notice

    1,395jobs cut
  3. 2nd Feb637jobs cut
  4. 2nd Feb637jobs cut
  5. 31st Mar
    Oracle files a WARN notice for 475 jobs in Washington

    Cuts announcedWashingtonFormal notice

    475jobs cut
  6. 19th Jan
    Meta files a WARN notice for 331 jobs in Washington

    Cuts announcedWashingtonFormal notice

    331jobs cut
  7. 15th May
    Starbucks to cut 252 jobs

    Cuts announcedWashingtonFormal notice

    252jobs cut
  8. 11th Dec200jobs cut
  9. 31st Mar
    Meta to cut 168 jobs

    Cuts announcedWashingtonFormal notice

    168jobs cut
  10. 31st Mar
    Meta files a WARN notice for 168 jobs in Washington

    Cuts announcedWashingtonFormal notice

    168jobs cut

Every announcement

Newest first. Employers in the Index and rounds of 250 jobs or more lead; smaller notices at other employers fold under each month, read under the same rule.

November 2026 1

  1. 2nd Nov
    Amazon files a WARN notice for 95 jobs in Washington

    Cuts announcedWashingtonFormal notice

    95jobs, part of a round already counted

November 2026, day by day →

October 2026 366 jobs

  1. 7th Oct
    Starbucks files a WARN notice for 51 jobs in Washington

    Cuts announcedWashingtonFormal notice

    51jobs cut
2 smaller notices at employers outside the Index: Alaska Air Group, Jack in the Box
  1. 30th Oct121jobs, part of a round already counted
  2. 5th Oct15jobs cut

October 2026, day by day →

September 2026 2175 jobs
2 smaller notices at employers outside the Index: People Incorporated, Qualtrics
  1. 22nd Sep58jobs cut
  2. 2nd Sep117jobs cut

September 2026, day by day →

August 2026 4351 jobs
  1. 26th Aug159jobs cut
  2. 26th Aug77jobs cut
2 smaller notices at employers outside the Index: Jack in the Box, Zillow
  1. 12th Aug24jobs cut
  2. 4th Aug
    Zillow files a WARN notice for 91 jobs in Washington

    Cuts announcedWashingtonFormal notice

    91jobs cut

August 2026, day by day →

July 2026 3127 jobs
  1. 6th Jul605jobs, part of a round already counted
  2. 2nd Jul
    Amazon files a WARN notice for 57 jobs in Washington

    Cuts announcedWashingtonFormal notice

    57jobs cut
1 smaller notice at an employer outside the Index: Visa Inc.
  1. 31st Jul
    Visa Inc. files a WARN notice for 70 jobs in Washington

    Cuts announcedWashingtonFormal notice

    70jobs cut

July 2026, day by day →

May 2026 31,708 jobs
  1. 22nd May
    Meta files a WARN notice for 1,395 jobs in Washington

    Cuts announcedWashingtonFormal notice

    1,395jobs cut
  2. 15th May
    Starbucks to cut 252 jobs

    Cuts announcedWashingtonFormal notice

    252jobs cut
  3. 8th May
    Starbucks files a WARN notice for 61 jobs in Washington

    Cuts announcedWashingtonFormal notice

    61jobs cut

May 2026, day by day →

April 2026 2109 jobs
2 smaller notices at employers outside the Index: Jack in the Box, Snap Inc.
  1. 27th Apr14jobs cut
  2. 15th Apr
    Snap Inc. files a WARN notice for 95 jobs in Washington

    Cuts announcedWashingtonFormal notice

    95jobs cut

April 2026, day by day →

March 2026 5962 jobs
  1. 31st Mar
    Oracle files a WARN notice for 475 jobs in Washington

    Cuts announcedWashingtonFormal notice

    475jobs cut
  2. 31st Mar
    Meta to cut 168 jobs

    Cuts announcedWashingtonFormal notice

    168jobs cut
  3. 31st Mar
    Meta files a WARN notice for 168 jobs in Washington

    Cuts announcedWashingtonFormal notice

    168jobs cut
  4. 27th Mar
    Starbucks files a WARN notice for 69 jobs in Washington

    Cuts announcedWashingtonFormal notice

    69jobs cut
1 smaller notice at an employer outside the Index: Blue Bird Corporation
  1. 17th Mar82jobs cut

March 2026, day by day →

February 2026 31,334 jobs
  1. 2nd Feb637jobs cut
  2. 2nd Feb637jobs cut
1 smaller notice at an employer outside the Index: Eddie Bauer Holdings, Inc.
  1. 9th Feb60jobs cut

February 2026, day by day →

January 2026 5494 jobs
  1. 28th Jan
    Amazon files a WARN notice for 401 jobs in Washington

    Cuts announcedWashingtonFormal notice

    401jobs, part of a round already counted
  2. 27th Jan
    Amazon to cut 16,000 jobs

    Cuts announcedCalifornia, WashingtonFormal notice

    16,000jobs cut
  3. 19th Jan
    Meta files a WARN notice for 331 jobs in Washington

    Cuts announcedWashingtonFormal notice

    331jobs cut
2 smaller notices at employers outside the Index: People Incorporated, Xperi Corporation
  1. 28th Jan162jobs cut
  2. 6th Jan1jobs cut

January 2026, day by day →

December 2025 1200 jobs
1 smaller notice at an employer outside the Index: Packaging Corporation of America
  1. 11th Dec200jobs cut

December 2025, day by day →

Labels are our opinion, reached by applying one published rule to the sources listed on each employer’s page. Summaries are machine-written from the best source; the source is what counts. How it works