In February 2025, the number of job losers and persons who completed temporary jobs in the United States stood at about 3.3 million and is used when analyzing non-seasonal trends. The monthly unemployment rate can be found here.

Challenger Job Cuts in the United States decreased to 93816 Persons in May from 105441 Persons in April of 2025. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Challenger Job Cuts - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Graph and download economic data for Unemployment Level - Permanent Job Losers (LNS13026638) from Jan 1994 to May 2025 about job losers, 16 years +, household survey, unemployment, and USA.

In 2024, over 25,000 job losses were accounted for in the U.S. media industry, down by 30 percent compared to a year prior. The media industry in the United States has been deeply impacted by the pandemic and the following inflation, as well as the introduction of Generative AI technologies, resulting in an increasing number of layoffs. While about 10,000 job cuts in media were reported in 2019, that value had tripled the following year.

Under the restrictions placed due to coronavirus (COVID-19), 2020 has experienced one of the largest historic job losses in the United States. Likewise, the clean energy industry experienced a significant drop with over 300,000 people losing their jobs in this industry by the end of 2020. California recorded the greatest number of job losses, at 52,000. This was followed by Texas, where 17,882 clean energy jobs were cut.

For further information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, please visit our dedicated Fact and Figures page.

United States BED: sa: Job Losses: Information data was reported at 142.000 Unit th in Dec 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 153.000 Unit th for Sep 2017. United States BED: sa: Job Losses: Information data is updated quarterly, averaging 150.500 Unit th from Mar 2000 (Median) to Dec 2017, with 72 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 333.000 Unit th in Jun 2001 and a record low of 114.000 Unit th in Mar 2012. United States BED: sa: Job Losses: Information data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.G043: Business Employment Dynamics.

In 2023, some 3,087 job cuts were announced in the newsroom sector in the United States. The largest newsroom layoffs were reported in 2020, during the coronavirus pandemic, when the industry saw over 16 thousand job losses.

In June 2022, most of the subsectors of retail industry in the United States saw increases in employment. The largest increase was recorded in general merchandise stores including warehouse clubs where employment increased by 5.7 percent when compared to June 2021. In contrast, furniture stores and building material and garden supply stores saw a decrease in employment numbers.

Unemployment Rate in the United States remained unchanged at 4.20 percent in May. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Unemployment Rate - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.

Job Layoffs and Discharges in the United States increased to 1786 Thousand in April from 1590 Thousand in March of 2025. This dataset includes a chart with historical data for the United States Job Layoffs And Discharges.

United States BED: sa: Job Losses: CO: Information data was reported at 28.000 Unit th in Dec 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 24.000 Unit th for Sep 2017. United States BED: sa: Job Losses: CO: Information data is updated quarterly, averaging 31.000 Unit th from Sep 1992 (Median) to Dec 2017, with 102 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 95.000 Unit th in Jun 1998 and a record low of 18.000 Unit th in Mar 2012. United States BED: sa: Job Losses: CO: Information data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.G043: Business Employment Dynamics.

Nearly 120,000 employees within the U.S. fossil fuel industry were made redundant between March and July 2020. This is a result of declining energy and especially crude oil demand following the coronavirus pandemic. Texas, the leading oil producing state, was the most affected, with some 40,000 workers laid off in the five-month period.

Graph and download economic data for Layoffs and Discharges: Total Nonfarm (JTSLDR) from Dec 2000 to Apr 2025 about discharges, layoffs, nonfarm, and USA.

United States BED: sa: Job Losses: CO: Educ & Health Svcs data was reported at 185.000 Unit th in Dec 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 179.000 Unit th for Sep 2017. United States BED: sa: Job Losses: CO: Educ & Health Svcs data is updated quarterly, averaging 157.000 Unit th from Mar 2000 (Median) to Dec 2017, with 72 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 196.000 Unit th in Dec 2016 and a record low of 130.000 Unit th in Dec 2012. United States BED: sa: Job Losses: CO: Educ & Health Svcs data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.G043: Business Employment Dynamics.

United States BED: sa: Job Losses: CO: Financial Activities data was reported at 86.000 Unit th in Dec 2017. This records an increase from the previous number of 79.000 Unit th for Sep 2017. United States BED: sa: Job Losses: CO: Financial Activities data is updated quarterly, averaging 102.000 Unit th from Sep 1992 (Median) to Dec 2017, with 102 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 169.000 Unit th in Dec 1998 and a record low of 71.000 Unit th in Sep 2013. United States BED: sa: Job Losses: CO: Financial Activities data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.G043: Business Employment Dynamics.

This statistic shows the number of gross job losses in the U.S. information sector from the first quarter of 2007 to first quarter of 2013. In the fourth quarter of 2007, gross job losses in the information sector came to 152,000.

Graph and download economic data for Unemployment Level - Job Losers on Layoff (LNS13023653) from Jan 1967 to May 2025 about job losers, layoffs, 16 years +, household survey, unemployment, and USA.

Graph and download economic data for All Employees, Manufacturing (MANEMP) from Jan 1939 to May 2025 about headline figure, establishment survey, manufacturing, employment, and USA.

United States BED: sa: Job Losses: Educ & Health Svcs data was reported at 861.000 Unit th in Dec 2017. This records a decrease from the previous number of 903.000 Unit th for Sep 2017. United States BED: sa: Job Losses: Educ & Health Svcs data is updated quarterly, averaging 726.000 Unit th from Sep 1992 (Median) to Dec 2017, with 102 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 905.000 Unit th in Dec 2016 and a record low of 514.000 Unit th in Sep 1992. United States BED: sa: Job Losses: Educ & Health Svcs data remains active status in CEIC and is reported by Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data is categorized under Global Database’s USA – Table US.G043: Business Employment Dynamics.

Initial Jobless Claims in the United States decreased to 236 thousand in the week ending June 21 of 2025 from 246 thousand in the previous week. This dataset provides the latest reported value for - United States Initial Jobless Claims - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news.