Global Outlook · 2026
Regional Displacement Data
Workforce reductions tracked across 9 countries and 12 US states. The United States accounts for 61% of all verified layoffs in 2026, led by the California tech corridor.
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United States
134,200
jobs eliminated in 2026
Tech corridor cuts dominant — Bay Area, Seattle, NYC. WARN filings up 34% YoY.
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India
38,400
jobs eliminated in 2026
IT services sector hardest hit. Bengaluru and Hyderabad GCCs absorbing overflow.
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United Kingdom
21,800
jobs eliminated in 2026
Financial services reductions in London. Media consolidation ongoing.
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Germany
14,600
jobs eliminated in 2026
Manufacturing automation wave. Deutsche Telekom and Siemens restructuring.
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Canada
9,800
jobs eliminated in 2026
Toronto and Vancouver tech hubs seeing spillover from US parent companies.
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Australia
5,200
jobs eliminated in 2026
Financial services and retail. ANZ and Westpac back-office reductions.
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Singapore
4,100
jobs eliminated in 2026
APAC hub restructuring. Several US tech firms reducing regional HQ headcount.
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France
3,800
jobs eliminated in 2026
Media and retail consolidation. Government severance mandates in play.
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Sweden
2,900
jobs eliminated in 2026
Klarna and Spotify driving fintech/media reductions. Stockholm tech scene cooling.
California
42,100
San Francisco, San Jose, Los Angeles
Washington
18,400
Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond
New York
14,200
NYC, Manhattan, Brooklyn
Texas
11,800
Austin, Dallas, Houston
Massachusetts
7,400
Boston, Cambridge
Georgia
5,100
Atlanta, Alpharetta
Colorado
3,900
Denver, Boulder
Florida
3,600
Miami, Tampa
Virginia
3,200
Arlington, McLean
North Carolina
2,800
Charlotte, Raleigh
Ohio
2,600
Columbus, Cleveland
Data Methodology
US data sourced from federal WARN Act filings (Department of Labor), supplemented by verified corporate press releases and SEC filings. International data aggregated from national labor ministry disclosures, verified news sources, and peer submissions. Numbers represent verified events only and may undercount actual total displacement.