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Layoffs in January were the highest to start a year since 2009, Challenger says
Key Points
- U.S. employers announced 108,435 layoffs for the month, up 118% from the same period a year ago and 205% from December 2025. The total marked the highest for any January since 2009.
- At the same time, companies announced just 5,306 new hires, also the lowest January since 2009, which is when Challenger, Gray & Christmas began tracking such data.
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Layoffs in January were the highest to start a year since 2009, Challenger says
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