Monthly report

Layoffs in January 2026

In January 2026, we verified 19 layoffs at 19 employers, covering at least 5,770 jobs.

These figures come from the layoffs we have verified, which are not a complete count of every U.S. layoff, so changes over time partly reflect our coverage. Limits of our data.

Where

  1. California1,245 jobs · 4
  2. Colorado729 jobs · 1
  3. North Carolina423 jobs · 1
  4. Texas386 jobs · 2
  5. Missouri266 jobs · 1

Plus 3 company-wide announcements not tied to one state.

Who

  1. Retail & e-commerce1,185 jobs · 3
  2. Consumer products775 jobs · 1
  3. Food & beverage765 jobs · 1
  4. Transportation & logistics729 jobs · 1
  5. Healthcare & life sciences663 jobs · 3

Largest cuts

  1. Home Depot cuts about 800 jobs about 800 jobs
  2. Nike cuts 775 jobs 775 jobs
  3. Del Monte Foods to lay off 765 workers in Modesto, California 765 jobs
  4. Alan Ritchey to cut 729 jobs in Aurora, Colorado 729 jobs
  5. Thermo Fisher Scientific to cut 423 jobs in Asheville, North Carolina 423 jobs

Every story

January 2026

  4. Home Depot cuts about 800 jobs

    Nationwide · About 800 jobs

  5. GAF cuts 120 jobs in Minneapolis, Minnesota

    Minneapolis, Minnesota · 120 jobs

  6. Nike cuts 775 jobs

    Nationwide · 775 jobs

  10. Informatica to cut 35 jobs in Redwood City, California

    Redwood City, California · 35 jobs