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2026-11-06

US Cumulative Job-Cut Announcements Reach ~617k Through October 2026, Well Below 2025

US Cumulative Job-Cut Announcements Reach ~617k Through October 2026, Well Below 2025

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Cumulative US job-cut announcements by year, Jan-Dec, 2019/2024/2025/2026 | 2026 stands at ~617k through October, down 44% from ~1.1M in the same period of 2025

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