Live Labor Data

Layoff News Tracker

Real-time U.S. layoff and unemployment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics — the same official numbers behind the Cushion gap.

The national picture, right now

When the unexpected hits, it hits thousands at a time. These figures update automatically every month.

Workers laid off & discharged — last month

1.64M

U.S. total, monthly (BLS JOLTS)

U.S. unemployment rate

4.2%

Seasonally adjusted (BLS)

Coverage is currently offered in five states. Live unemployment rates by state:

Florida

4.6%

Texas

4.6%

Colorado

4.6%

Illinois

4.9%

Virginia

3.6%

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Public Data API — free and open. Data refreshes on each page load with a static fallback.