Monthly report

Layoffs in February 2026

In February 2026, we verified 16 layoffs at 16 employers, covering at least 9,514 jobs, up 65% from January.

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. Illinois928 jobs · 3
  2. Texas628 jobs · 1
  3. West Virginia530 jobs · 1
  4. California372 jobs · 2
  5. Iowa341 jobs · 1

Plus 7 company-wide announcements not tied to one state.

Who

  1. Retail & e-commerce6,281 jobs · 4
  2. Healthcare & life sciences628 jobs · 1
  3. Aerospace & defense596 jobs · 2
  4. Mining, metals & materials530 jobs · 1
  5. Telecommunications393 jobs · 1

Largest cuts

  1. Amazon to cut about 5,000 jobs about 5,000 jobs
  2. Walgreens to lay off 628 workers in Illinois and Texas 628 jobs
  3. Lowe's cuts about 600 jobs about 600 jobs
  4. Greenbrier Minerals to cut 530 jobs in West Virginia 530 jobs
  5. Target cuts about 500 jobs about 500 jobs

Every story

February 2026

  1. Supernal cuts 296 jobs in California

    California · 296 jobs

  2. TrueCar cuts 30% of its workforce

    Nationwide · 30% of its workforce

  3. H&M to lay off 181 workers in Chicago, Illinois

    Chicago, Illinois · 181 jobs

  5. Panera to lay off 119 workers in Elk Grove Village, Illinois

    Elk Grove Village, Illinois · 119 jobs

  6. Lowe's cuts about 600 jobs

    Nationwide · About 600 jobs

  8. Cargill cuts 221 jobs in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

    Milwaukee, Wisconsin · 221 jobs

  10. Target cuts about 500 jobs

    Nationwide · About 500 jobs

  12. Clari to cut 76 jobs in Sunnyvale, California

    Sunnyvale, California · 76 jobs

  13. Boeing to cut about 300 jobs

    Nationwide · About 300 jobs

  14. Amazon to cut about 5,000 jobs

    Nationwide · About 5,000 jobs

  15. Zipcar cuts 126 jobs

    Nationwide · 126 jobs

  16. T-Mobile cuts 393 jobs

    Nationwide · 393 jobs