Top 10 U.S. States by Layoffs in 2025 (per 100k residents)

One possible reason for the high layoff total in the District of Columbia is the impact of federal workforce reductions in 2025. The Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), which has led efforts to reduce staffing across multiple federal agencies, has coincided with large numbers of layoffs tied to government jobs. These policy-driven workforce cuts are likely reflected in higher layoff counts in D.C., where many federal jobs are concentrated.

This analysis excluded the states of Arizona and Utah due to missing data.

Data Sources:
Layoff data were compiled from publicly available workforce reports, and state population figures were sourced from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) 2024 population estimates, used as a proxy for 2025.