THE CANARYWHISTLE INDEX

Layoff trends

Which way the layoff weather is turning, monthly WARN-filing volume, and the industries and states heating up or cooling over the last 90 days versus the 90 before.

Methodology: counts tracked WARN filings, not every US layoff. Our state coverage has grown over time, so read the momentum (90-day windows, where coverage is steady) as the reliable signal; the 12-month chart is directional.

FILINGS PER MONTHpeak: Oct 25 (439)

439

Oct 25

193

Nov 25

132

Dec 25

317

Jan 26

293

Feb 26

284

Mar 26

364

Apr 26

244

May 26

290

Jun 26

217

Jul 26

249

Aug 26

120

Sep 26

Industries heating up

Healthcare48 filings / 90d▼ 41%Logistics22 filings / 90d▼ 49%Technology20 filings / 90d▼ 35%Agriculture17 filings / 90d▲ 89%Finance13 filings / 90d▼ 0%Education12 filings / 90d▼ 79%Hospitality11 filings / 90d▼ 54%Media7 filings / 90d▼ 61%

States heating up

California273 filings / 90d▼ 35%New York60 filings / 90d▼ 24%Washington51 filings / 90d▲ 96%New Jersey27 filings / 90d▲ 42%Iowa24 filings / 90d▼ 0%Illinois24 filings / 90d▼ 4%Florida21 filings / 90d▼ 54%Ohio19 filings / 90d▼ 17%

▲ = more filings than the previous 90 days (heating up) · ▼ = fewer (cooling) · NEW = no filings in the prior window

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