Jobs and layoffs
Who is cutting jobs in Massachusetts, across the country and around the world, from the government's own numbers.
Massachusetts unemployment: 4.3% in September 2026 (4.5% a year ago).
Laid off in the United States: 1,641,000 people in September 2026, 1% of all jobs (Bureau of Labor Statistics, JOLTS).
New claims for unemployment insurance: 194,000 in the week of October 24.
Massachusetts WARN notices in 2026: 79 notices, 8,099 workers affected.
Announced job cuts (Challenger, Gray & Christmas): 43,281 in September, 573,195 so far this year.
Tech layoffs worldwide in 2026: 138,314 people at 341 companies (layoffs.fyi).
World unemployment: 4.8% in 2025, about 179 million people (World Bank, ILO estimates).
