> US-based employers announced 108,435 job cuts in January, a threefold increase from layoff announcements in December and more than double what was tallied in January a year earlier, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas’ latest monthly report.
> It’s the highest number of layoff announcements made in January since 2009, Challenger said.
> About 40% of January’s layoff announcements can be tied to two firms: Amazon and UPS, which outlined plans for 16,000 and 30,000 job cuts, respectively. Last month’s layoff announcements were limited to five industries – transportation, technology, health care and health products, chemical and financial, according to the report.
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[Challenger, Gray & Christmas’ latest monthly report](https://www.challengergray.com/blog/challenger-report-january-job-cuts-surge-lowest-january-hiring-on-record/).
> US-based employers announced 108,435 job cuts in January, a threefold increase from layoff announcements in December and more than double what was tallied in January a year earlier, according to Challenger, Gray & Christmas’ latest monthly report.
> It’s the highest number of layoff announcements made in January since 2009, Challenger said.
> About 40% of January’s layoff announcements can be tied to two firms: Amazon and UPS, which outlined plans for 16,000 and 30,000 job cuts, respectively. Last month’s layoff announcements were limited to five industries – transportation, technology, health care and health products, chemical and financial, according to the report.