The Challenger Job Cuts figures reflect the total number of layoffs reported by employers during the given month. 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
Last release
05 Feb 2026 12:30 GMT
Actual
108.435 K
Forecast
—
Previous
35.553 K
Date (GMT)
Reference
Actual
Forecast
Previous
04 Feb 2021
Jan 2021
79.552 K
—
77.030 K
07 Jan 2021
Dec 2020
77.030 K
—
64.797 K
03 Dec 2020
Nov 2020
64.797 K
—
80.666 K
05 Nov 2020
Oct 2020
80.666 K
—
118.804 K
01 Oct 2020
Sep 2020
118.804 K
—
115.762 K
03 Sept 2020
Aug 2020
115.762 K
—
262.649 K
06 Aug 2020
Jul 2020
262.649 K
—
170.219 K
01 Jul 2020
Jun 2020
170.219 K
—
397.016 K
04 Jun 2020
May 2020
397.016 K
—
671.129 K
07 May 2020
Apr 2020
671.129 K
—
222.288 K
02 Apr 2020
Mar 2020
222.288 K
—
56.660 K
05 Mar 2020
Feb 2020
56.660 K
—
67.735 K
06 Feb 2020
Jan 2020
67.735 K
—
32.843 K
02 Jan 2020
Dec 2019
32.843 K
—
44.569 K
05 Dec 2019
Nov 2019
44.569 K
—
50.275 K
31 Oct 2019
Oct 2019
50.275 K
—
41.557 K
03 Oct 2019
Sep 2019
41.557 K
—
53.480 K
05 Sept 2019
Aug 2019
53.480 K
—
38.845 K
01 Aug 2019
Jul 2019
38.845 K
—
42.000 K
03 Jul 2019
Jun 2019
42.000 K
—
58.600 K