layoffhedge is an independent layoff tracker founded in 2026. We document every major workforce reduction with verified sourcing: who cut, how many, when, and the stated reason, with a working source link on every entry.
The site exists because layoff coverage is scattered. A WARN filing lands in one state portal, an 8-K lands at the SEC, a memo leaks on X, and a press report rounds the numbers. layoffhedge pulls those threads into one dataset and keeps it current.
As of Jun 10, 2026 the main tracker covers 201 layoff events and 455,976 jobs cut in 2026. Alongside it we maintain an H-1B LCA explorer covering 6.8 million Labor Condition Application filings. The full 2026 layoff dataset is a free CSV download, free to use with attribution.
layoffhedge data has been cited or featured by Fox News, IBTimes UK, Forbes, ZeroHedge, Townhall, News18, and the Financial Express, with additional pickups across outlets in India, Israel, Spain, and Canada. IBTimes UK has described layoffhedge as an independent industry tracker and cited it as the primary source for company headcount estimates. The full citation list, with links, is on the press page.
layoffhedge is run by the team behind @LayoffAI on X, where new layoff events are posted as they break.
Our sourcing rules, verification steps, category definitions, estimates policy, and corrections policy are documented on the methodology page.