Corporate Layoffs Across Sectors
, Chevron, Estée Lauder, , , , , Workday, and are among the companies that have announced layoffs in 2025, affecting thousands of employees across various sectors.
Nearly 49,800 jobs were cut from U.S. companies in January, marking a 28% increase from December and the lowest January job cut total in three years, according to Challenger, .
Federal Workforce Reductions
The federal government also saw mass layoffs, with departments such as , Education, Energy, Health and Human Services, , , , , Agriculture, Justice, and State departments experiencing cuts.
There is no official figure available for the total number of federal firings or layoffs, highlighting a lack of transparency in the federal workforce reductions.