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
04 Feb 2021
Jan 2021
17.4%
226.7%
134.5%
07 Jan 2021
Dec 2020
134.5%
293.7%
45.4%
03 Dec 2020
Nov 2020
45.4%
391.9%
60.4%
05 Nov 2020
Oct 2020
60.4%
494.4%
185.9%
01 Oct 2020
Sep 2020
185.9%
610.7%
116.5%
03 Sept 2020
Aug 2020
116.5%
826.7%
576.1%
06 Aug 2020
Jul 2020
576.1%
416.7%
305.5%
01 Jul 2020
Jun 2020
305.5%
1367.1%
577.8%
04 Jun 2020
May 2020
577.8%
7045.9%
1576.9%
07 May 2020
Apr 2020
1576.9%
51.7%
266.9%
02 Apr 2020
Mar 2020
266.9%
-27.0%
-26.3%
05 Mar 2020
Feb 2020
-26.3%
-28.0%
27.8%
06 Feb 2020
Jan 2020
27.8%
-18.0%
-25.2%
02 Jan 2020
Dec 2019
-25.2%
-12.1%
-16.0%
05 Dec 2019
Nov 2019
-16.0%
-5.6%
-33.5%
31 Oct 2019
Oct 2019
-33.5%
-9.2%
-24.8%
03 Oct 2019
Sep 2019
-24.8%
1.7%
39.0%
05 Sept 2019
Aug 2019
39.0%
9.6%
43.2%
01 Aug 2019
Jul 2019
43.2%
26.4%
12.8%
03 Jul 2019
Jun 2019
12.8%
—
85.9%