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AbbVie Layoffs

Yes. AbbVie filed 9 WARN notices to cut 403 jobs in 4 states, with the layoffs effective Jul 20, 2026. The most recent was filed May 19, 2026 under the federal WARN Act.

403 roles affected across 9 filings in 4 states.

Canary status: ListeningEVIDENCE-BASED · NOT A PREDICTION
1 WARN filing in the last 4 months (85 jobs)
CanaryWhistle's own assessment, computed from the public filings listed on this page. It is a read of hiring and workforce activity, not a statement about AbbVie's solvency or creditworthiness. Not a credit rating and not financial advice. See our sources and method.
◆ NATIONAL FOOTPRINT · 4 states. Each state files its own WARN notice, so small per-state counts are slices of one distributed layoff. Ranked by jobs cut:
Illinois163California144Ohio70New Jersey26

Filing history

AbbVie has filed 9 WARN notices between 2012 and 2026, cutting 403 jobs in total. Activity picked back up in the last 12 months (144 jobs) after a quiet prior year.

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Corporate signalsSEC · PBGC · PRIMARY SOURCES

Material corporate events on record for AbbVie, beyond the WARN notice, that fill in the wider story of a company under pressure. Each links to its official source. No other layoff tracker connects these.

May 13, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-05-13 by AbbVie Inc. (ABBV).SEC filing →
Feb 14, 2025Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2025-02-14 by AbbVie Inc. (ABBV).SEC filing →
Dec 13, 2024Executive ChangeSEC Form 8-K, Item 5.02, filed 2024-12-13 by AbbVie Inc. (ABBV).SEC filing →

Every filing

Irvine, California
Filed May 19, 2026 (2mo ago) · Effective Jul 20, 2026 · official filing →
85
Layoff
Dublin, California
Filed Nov 10, 2025 (8mo ago) · Effective Jan 9, 2026 · official filing →
48
Closure
Livermore, California
Filed Nov 10, 2025 (8mo ago) · Effective Jan 9, 2026 · official filing →
9
Closure
Pleasonton, California
Filed Nov 10, 2025 (8mo ago) · Effective Jan 9, 2026 · official filing →
2
Closure
REMOTE · SLIVER
Cincinnati, Ohio
Filed Mar 4, 2022 (4y ago) · Effective Jun 28, 2022 · official filing →
70
Layoff
North Brunswick, New Jersey
Effective Oct 8, 2021 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
16
Layoff
Madison, New Jersey
Effective Oct 8, 2021 · notice date not published by New Jersey · official filing →
10
Layoff
Mettawa, Illinois
Filed Dec 21, 2015 (10y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
67
Layoff
North Chicago, Illinois
Filed May 30, 2012 (14y ago) · Effective · · official filing →
96
Layoff

Questions

Is AbbVie laying off employees?

Yes. AbbVie filed 9 WARN notices to cut 403 jobs in 4 states, with the layoffs effective Jul 20, 2026. The most recent was filed May 19, 2026 under the federal WARN Act.

How many jobs is AbbVie cutting?

403 jobs, across 9 official WARN filings in 4 states.

When do the AbbVie layoffs take effect?

The most recent filing lists an effective date of Jul 20, 2026. The WARN Act requires roughly 60 days' advance notice, so the filing date precedes the job losses.

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