The Challenger Job Cuts Report for the U.S. states that as of the end of October, employers had announced 617,189 job cuts, a 44% decrease from the 1,099,500 job cuts announced in the first 10 months of 2025. This is the lowest annual cumulative numb

2026-11-05

The Challenger Job Cuts Report for the U.S. states that as of the end of October, employers had announced 617,189 job cuts, a 44% decrease from the 1,099,500 job cuts announced in the first 10 months of 2025. This is the lowest annual cumulative number of job cuts to date as of the end of October since 2022 (when 243,338 job cuts were announced).