Automotive layoffs: how many jobs are being cut in 2026?
2,684 US automotive workers received official WARN layoff notices in the last 12 months, across 18 filings. Another 661 jobs are already scheduled to end in the next 90 days, the soonest at Winnebago Industries on Nov 9, 2026. On record: 413 filings covering 52,816 jobs, concentrated in California (15,387 roles), the most recent filed Oct 9, 2026. Every entry is the employer's own legally required notice. WARN covers larger layoffs only, so these figures are a floor.
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2,309 US automotive workers have received official WARN layoff notices so far in 2026, across 16 filings (as of Oct 26, 2026). Over the last 12 months the figure is 2,684. WARN notices cover larger layoffs and closures only, so the total number of automotive jobs lost is higher.
The largest US automotive WARN filings on record are Mark Porter Auto Group-Mark Porter Autoplex, Inc. (5,833), General Motors LLC (3,546), Toyota Motor North America (3,100) jobs, and California has the most affected automotive roles (15,387).
Yes. 661 automotive jobs across 4 WARN filings are scheduled to end in the next 90 days. The soonest is Winnebago Industries (Iowa), 51 jobs, effective Nov 9, 2026.
Every entry is a public WARN Act notice filed with a state labor agency, the legally required warning of about 60 days before a mass layoff or site closure. Nothing is estimated or taken from press reports.
7 automotive filings have landed in the last 90 days; the most recent is dated Oct 9, 2026. New filings appear automatically.