U.S. job-data firm Challenger: service-sector layoffs in May totaled 6,268; YTD
service layoffs 17,065, down 61% versus the same period in 2025 (44,273).
Healthcare and medical-products manufacturing (including hospitals) have
announced 30,414 YTD layoffs, up 17% from 26,008 in the same 2025 period.