Challenger, a U.S. job-data firm, said employers announced 443,604 layoffs through June, down 40% from 744,308 in 1H 2025. It was the second-highest Jan–Jun total since 2020, trailing only last year’s government-driven surge. This was the fourth mont

2026-07-01

Challenger, a U.S. job-data firm, said employers announced 443,604 layoffs through June, down 40% from 744,308 in 1H 2025. It was the second-highest Jan–Jun total since 2020, trailing only last year’s government-driven surge. This was the fourth month this year in which monthly announced layoffs were below the year-ago level.