Jobs · JTSLDL
Layoffs and discharges (JOLTS)
As of Aug 2026, the layoffs and discharges (JOLTS) stood at 1,641K (level in thousands), a change of -61K from the month before.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics via FRED®. Monthly data, seasonally adjusted. Latest observation Aug 2026; snapshot taken Oct 27, 2026, 2:15 AM EDT.
Latest (Aug 2026)
1,641K
Change from Jul 2026
-61K
A year earlier
1,832K
12-month change
-10.4%
1,641K Aug 2026 · Level in thousands
Level in thousands. Data from Dec 2000 to Aug 2026 (309 observations).
What it measures
Layoffs and discharges count separations initiated by employers. A sustained rise is an early sign of a weakening job market.
- Official title
- Layoffs and Discharges: Total Nonfarm
- Units
- Level in thousands
- Frequency and adjustment
- Monthly, seasonally adjusted
- Original source
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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| Date | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 2026 | 1,641K | -61K |
| Jul 2026 | 1,702K | -83K |
| Jun 2026 | 1,785K | +24K |
| May 2026 | 1,761K | +94K |
| Apr 2026 | 1,667K | -217K |
| Mar 2026 | 1,884K | +170K |
| Feb 2026 | 1,714K | +54K |
| Jan 2026 | 1,660K | -6K |
| Dec 2025 | 1,666K | +6K |
| Nov 2025 | 1,660K | -231K |
| Oct 2025 | 1,891K | +75K |
| Sep 2025 | 1,816K | -16K |
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Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Layoffs and Discharges: Total Nonfarm [JTSLDL], retrieved from FRED, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis; https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/JTSLDL, Oct 27, 2026.
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