The Challenger Job Cuts y/y figures reflect the percentage change in layoffs reported by employers during the given month compared to the same month of the previous year. The indicator enables the assessment of the labor market situation. A higher than expected reading is seen as unfavorable for the US dollar, while lower readings are seen as positive.
Challenger United Sates Job Cuts y/y
Last release
05 Feb 2026 12:30 GMT
Actual
117.8%
Forecast
2.6%
Previous
-8.3%
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
06 Oct 2022
Sep 2022
67.6%
-9.7%
30.3%
01 Sept 2022
Aug 2022
30.3%
-20.8%
36.3%
04 Aug 2022
Jul 2022
36.3%
-31.5%
58.8%
07 Jul 2022
Jun 2022
58.8%
-40.9%
-15.8%
02 Jun 2022
May 2022
-15.8%
-47.2%
6.0%
05 May 2022
Apr 2022
6.0%
-53.0%
-30.1%
31 Mar 2022
Mar 2022
-30.1%
-56.7%
-55.9%
03 Mar 2022
Feb 2022
-55.9%
-55.4%
-76.0%
03 Feb 2022
Jan 2022
-76.0%
-60.2%
-75.3%
06 Jan 2022
Dec 2021
-75.3%
-60.6%
-77.0%
02 Dec 2021
Nov 2021
-77.0%
-58.9%
-71.7%
04 Nov 2021
Oct 2021
-71.7%
-53.8%
-84.9%
07 Oct 2021
Sep 2021
-84.9%
-43.3%
-86.4%
02 Sept 2021
Aug 2021
-86.4%
-27.4%
-92.8%
05 Aug 2021
Jul 2021
-92.8%
-6.5%
-88.0%
01 Jul 2021
Jun 2021
-88.0%
15.0%
-93.8%
03 Jun 2021
May 2021
-93.8%
40.3%
-96.6%
06 May 2021
Apr 2021
-96.6%
73.5%
-86.2%
01 Apr 2021
Mar 2021
-86.2%
113.9%
-39.1%
04 Mar 2021
Feb 2021
-39.1%
169.6%
17.4%