The Human Index
Live labor stress signalsEconomic

Where the labor market is breaking.

Real-time corporate layoff announcements aggregated from SEC EDGAR filings, WARN Act notices, and verified news. Together these signals feed the Economic meta-index, one of the five dimensions of our composite civilizational stress score.

Source data is English-only (US/EU regulatory filings). Per-country context is available on each country page.

Last 30 days
21k
people affected
Events
30
layoff announcements
AI-driven
10%
of recent events
Top industry
Other
21k affected

Most affected sectors (30d)

Other21k

Timeline

Grouped by week. Each row is one announcement — click the source to read the underlying report.

Jul 20 – Jul 26, 2026

3 events · — affected
  • 🇺🇸

    Disney

    Pixar Bears Brunt of Disney Studio Layoffs as Company Axes Several Hundred

    HN Layoffs· 2026-07-21Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    Jul 21, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co /oh/

    Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co /oh/ filed 8-K Item 2.05 (Exit/Disposal Activities)

    RestructuringSEC EDGAR (8-K Item 2.05)· 2026-07-21Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    Jul 21, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc

    Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc filed 8-K Item 2.05 (Exit/Disposal Activities)

    RestructuringSEC EDGAR (8-K Item 2.05)· 2026-07-20Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    Jul 20, 2026

Jul 13 – Jul 19, 2026

6 events · — affected
  • 🇺🇸

    Exodus Movement, Inc.

    Exodus Movement, Inc. filed 8-K Item 2.05 (Exit/Disposal Activities)

    RestructuringSEC EDGAR (8-K Item 2.05)· 2026-07-17Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    Jul 17, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Optimus Healthcare Services, Inc.

    Optimus Healthcare Services, Inc. filed 8-K Item 2.05 (Exit/Disposal Activities)

    RestructuringSEC EDGAR (8-K Item 2.05)· 2026-07-17Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    Jul 17, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Arcbest Corp /de/

    Arcbest Corp /de/ filed 8-K Item 2.05 (Exit/Disposal Activities)

    RestructuringSEC EDGAR (8-K Item 2.05)· 2026-07-16Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    Jul 16, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Meta

    Meta employees sue, allege AI-driven layoffs targeted medical, parental leave

    Ai DrivenHN Layoffs· 2026-07-15Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    Jul 15, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Sprout Social, Inc.

    Sprout Social, Inc. filed 8-K Item 2.05 (Exit/Disposal Activities)

    RestructuringSEC EDGAR (8-K Item 2.05)· 2026-07-15Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    Jul 15, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Nextcure, Inc.

    Nextcure, Inc. filed 8-K Item 2.05 (Exit/Disposal Activities)

    RestructuringSEC EDGAR (8-K Item 2.05)· 2026-07-14Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    Jul 14, 2026

Jul 6 – Jul 12, 2026

7 events · 136 affected
  • 🇺🇸

    Microsoft

    Bethesda union members organise protest in response to Xbox layoffs

    HN Layoffs· 2026-07-11Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    Jul 11, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Amazon

    Amazon layoffs take their toll in saturated job market

    HN Layoffs· 2026-07-11Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    Jul 11, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    id Software

    John Carmack reacts to layoffs at id Software

    HN Layoffs· 2026-07-10Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    Jul 10, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Sobr Safe, Inc.

    Sobr Safe, Inc. filed 8-K Item 2.05 (Exit/Disposal Activities)

    RestructuringSEC EDGAR (8-K Item 2.05)· 2026-07-10Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    Jul 10, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    id Software

    ID dev claims relegation to support studio size as 136 layoffs confirmed

    HN Layoffs· 2026-07-09Fresh
    Affected
    136
    Date
    Jul 9, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Estee Lauder Companies Inc

    Estee Lauder Companies Inc filed 8-K Item 2.05 (Exit/Disposal Activities)

    RestructuringSEC EDGAR (8-K Item 2.05)· 2026-07-07Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    Jul 7, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Coursera, Inc.

    Coursera, Inc. filed 8-K Item 2.05 (Exit/Disposal Activities)

    RestructuringSEC EDGAR (8-K Item 2.05)· 2026-07-06Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    Jul 6, 2026

Jun 29 – Jul 5, 2026

5 events · — affected
  • 🇺🇸

    Meta

    Zuckerberg 'Admits' Meta's Layoffs Were Ineffective

    HN Layoffs· 2026-07-03Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    Jul 3, 2026
  • 🌐

    WHSmith

    Up to 150 ex-WHSmith High Street stores to close as rescue deal approved

    RestructuringBBC Business· 2026-07-01Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    Jul 1, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Microsoft

    Microsoft to cut under 2.5% of workforce in latest layoffs

    HN Layoffs· 2026-07-01Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    Jul 1, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Whirlpool Corp /de/ (whr, Whr-pa)

    Whirlpool Corp /de/ (whr, Whr-pa) filed 8-K Item 2.05 (Exit/Disposal Activities)

    RestructuringSEC EDGAR (8-K Item 2.05)· 2026-07-01Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    Jul 1, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Biocryst Pharmaceuticals Inc

    Biocryst Pharmaceuticals Inc filed 8-K Item 2.05 (Exit/Disposal Activities)

    RestructuringSEC EDGAR (8-K Item 2.05)· 2026-06-29Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    Jun 29, 2026

Jun 22 – Jun 28, 2026

11 events · 21k affected
  • 🇺🇸

    Bungie

    Layoffs hit Bellevue-based video game studio behind 'Destiny' franchise

    HN Layoffs· 2026-06-26Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    Jun 26, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Bungie

    Sony Confirms 'Significant' Bungie Layoffs

    Weak DemandHN Layoffs· 2026-06-26Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    Jun 26, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Bungie

    Layoffs Hit Bungie 'Including Most of the Destiny Team and Some Marathon' Devs

    HN Layoffs· 2026-06-25Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    Jun 25, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Bungie

    Bungie Hit with Widespread Layoffs

    Weak DemandHN Layoffs· 2026-06-25Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    Jun 25, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Elastic N.v.

    Elastic N.v. filed 8-K Item 2.05 (Exit/Disposal Activities)

    RestructuringSEC EDGAR (8-K Item 2.05)· 2026-06-24Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    Jun 24, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Oracle

    Oracle's 21,000 layoffs help drive its debt-fueled AI investments

    Ai DrivenHN Layoffs· 2026-06-24Fresh
    Affected
    21k
    Date
    Jun 24, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Snyk

    Snyk announces layoffs, blames AI

    Ai DrivenHN Layoffs· 2026-06-24Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    Jun 24, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Boundless Bio, Inc.

    Boundless Bio, Inc. filed 8-K Item 2.05 (Exit/Disposal Activities)

    RestructuringSEC EDGAR (8-K Item 2.05)· 2026-06-23Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    Jun 23, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc

    Sangamo Therapeutics, Inc filed 8-K Item 2.05 (Exit/Disposal Activities)

    RestructuringSEC EDGAR (8-K Item 2.05)· 2026-06-23Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    Jun 23, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Lucid Group, Inc.

    Lucid Group, Inc. filed 8-K Item 2.05 (Exit/Disposal Activities)

    RestructuringSEC EDGAR (8-K Item 2.05)· 2026-06-22Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    Jun 22, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Sumisho Air Lease Corp

    Sumisho Air Lease Corp filed 8-K Item 2.05 (Exit/Disposal Activities)

    RestructuringSEC EDGAR (8-K Item 2.05)· 2026-06-22Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    Jun 22, 2026

Jun 15 – Jun 21, 2026

4 events · — affected
  • 🇺🇸

    Engene Therapeutics Inc. (engn, Engnw)

    Engene Therapeutics Inc. (engn, Engnw) filed 8-K Item 2.05 (Exit/Disposal Activities)

    RestructuringSEC EDGAR (8-K Item 2.05)· 2026-06-18Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    Jun 18, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Robinhood Markets, Inc.

    Robinhood Markets, Inc. filed 8-K Item 2.05 (Exit/Disposal Activities)

    RestructuringSEC EDGAR (8-K Item 2.05)· 2026-06-16Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    Jun 16, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Neumora Therapeutics, Inc.

    Neumora Therapeutics, Inc. filed 8-K Item 2.05 (Exit/Disposal Activities)

    RestructuringSEC EDGAR (8-K Item 2.05)· 2026-06-15Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    Jun 15, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Engene Therapeutics Inc. (engn, Engnw)

    Engene Therapeutics Inc. (engn, Engnw) filed 8-K Item 2.05 (Exit/Disposal Activities)

    RestructuringSEC EDGAR (8-K Item 2.05)· 2026-06-15Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    Jun 15, 2026

Jun 8 – Jun 14, 2026

2 events · — affected
  • 🇺🇸

    Corteva, Inc.

    Corteva, Inc. filed 8-K Item 2.05 (Exit/Disposal Activities)

    RestructuringSEC EDGAR (8-K Item 2.05)· 2026-06-12Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    Jun 12, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Veritone, Inc.

    Veritone, Inc. filed 8-K Item 2.05 (Exit/Disposal Activities)

    RestructuringSEC EDGAR (8-K Item 2.05)· 2026-06-10Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    Jun 10, 2026

Jun 1 – Jun 7, 2026

7 events · — affected
  • 🇺🇸

    Fulcrum Therapeutics, Inc.

    Fulcrum Therapeutics, Inc. filed 8-K Item 2.05 (Exit/Disposal Activities)

    RestructuringSEC EDGAR (8-K Item 2.05)· 2026-06-04Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    Jun 4, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc.

    Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc. filed 8-K Item 2.05 (Exit/Disposal Activities)

    RestructuringSEC EDGAR (8-K Item 2.05)· 2026-06-04Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    Jun 4, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Chronoscale Corp

    Chronoscale Corp filed 8-K Item 2.05 (Exit/Disposal Activities)

    RestructuringSEC EDGAR (8-K Item 2.05)· 2026-06-04Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    Jun 4, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Estee Lauder Companies Inc

    Estee Lauder Companies Inc filed 8-K Item 2.05 (Exit/Disposal Activities)

    RestructuringSEC EDGAR (8-K Item 2.05)· 2026-06-03Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    Jun 3, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Gitlab Inc.

    Gitlab Inc. filed 8-K Item 2.05 (Exit/Disposal Activities)

    RestructuringSEC EDGAR (8-K Item 2.05)· 2026-06-02Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    Jun 2, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Meta

    Meta reveals details about layoffs in Playa Vista and Menlo Park

    HN Layoffs· 2026-06-02Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    Jun 2, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Manhattan Associates Inc

    Manhattan Associates Inc filed 8-K Item 2.05 (Exit/Disposal Activities)

    RestructuringSEC EDGAR (8-K Item 2.05)· 2026-06-01Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    Jun 1, 2026

May 25 – May 31, 2026

3 events · — affected
  • 🇺🇸

    Sentinelone, Inc.

    Sentinelone, Inc. filed 8-K Item 2.05 (Exit/Disposal Activities)

    RestructuringSEC EDGAR (8-K Item 2.05)· 2026-05-28Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    May 28, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Meta

    Math behind May 20th Meta layoffs is most disgusting trade-off

    HN Layoffs· 2026-05-28Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    May 28, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Groupon, Inc.

    Groupon, Inc. filed 8-K Item 2.05 (Exit/Disposal Activities)

    RestructuringSEC EDGAR (8-K Item 2.05)· 2026-05-26Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    May 26, 2026

May 18 – May 24, 2026

14 events · 24k affected
  • 🇺🇸

    Acrisure

    Acrisure layoffs to number 2,250, attributed to AI advancements

    Ai DrivenHN Layoffs· 2026-05-22Fresh
    Affected
    2.3k
    Date
    May 22, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Meta

    Departing Meta Staffer Posts Biting Anti-AI Video Internally Amid Mass Layoffs

    Ai DrivenHN Layoffs· 2026-05-22Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    May 22, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Harvard

    rumored

    FAS Could Lay Off 25 Percent of Staff in Summer Administrative Restructuring | News | The Harvard Crimson

    Restructuringr/Layoffs· 2026-05-21Fresh
    Affected
    —
    % of staff
    25.0%
    Date
    May 21, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Meta

    rumored

    Woohoo 2 weeks from going on maternity leave, got laid off by Meta today

    r/Layoffs· 2026-05-20Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    May 20, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Meta

    Meta Begins AI-Driven Layoffs, Report Says. Can They Boost the Struggling Stock?

    Ai DrivenHN Layoffs· 2026-05-20Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    May 20, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Meta

    rumored

    Bloodbath at Meta (again)

    r/Layoffs· 2026-05-20Fresh
    Affected
    7.0k
    Date
    May 20, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Intuit

    rumored

    Yet another blow to Software Engineering industry employees : Intuit to cut 17% of global jobs to streamline operations

    RestructuringCost Cuttingr/Layoffs· 2026-05-20Fresh
    Affected
    3.0k
    % of staff
    17.0%
    Date
    May 20, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Meta

    rumored

    Today begins the layoff of 8,000 employees from Meta

    r/cscareerquestions· 2026-05-20Fresh
    Affected
    8.0k
    Date
    May 20, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Intuit

    rumored

    Intuit to lay off over 3,000 employees to refocus on AI

    Ai Drivenr/technology· 2026-05-20Fresh
    Affected
    3.0k
    Date
    May 20, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Portland Trail Blazers

    rumored

    Trail Blazers Reportedly Lay Off About 70 Employees

    r/Layoffs· 2026-05-20Fresh
    Affected
    70
    Date
    May 20, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Meta

    rumored

    Meta is reassigning 7,000 workers to AI jobs while laying off thousands more

    Restructuringr/technology· 2026-05-19Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    May 19, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Studiosity

    rumored

    Studiosity -Just let go most of their Writing Feedback Specialists Due to AI

    Ai Drivenr/Layoffs· 2026-05-19Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    May 19, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Essity

    rumored

    Essity Layoffs 800 people.

    Cost Cuttingr/Layoffs· 2026-05-18Fresh
    Affected
    800
    Date
    May 18, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Oracle

    rumored

    Are older Oracle employees getting hit harder in layoffs?

    Automationr/Layoffs· 2026-05-18Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    May 18, 2026

May 11 – May 17, 2026

9 events · 3.0k affected
  • 🇺🇸

    Coinbase

    rumored

    Coinbase CEO last August: "You don't want people vibe coding these systems moving money". Coinbase this month: laid off 14% to go "AI-native". brother

    Ai Drivenr/Layoffs· 2026-05-17Fresh
    Affected
    —
    % of staff
    14.0%
    Date
    May 17, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Starbucks

    rumored

    Starbucks to lay off 300 U.S. employees, shutter some regional support offices

    RestructuringCost Cuttingr/business· 2026-05-15Fresh
    Affected
    300
    Date
    May 15, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Starbucks

    rumored

    Starbucks announces dozens of Seattle summer layoffs

    r/Layoffs· 2026-05-12Fresh
    Affected
    61
    Date
    May 12, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    GitLab

    rumored

    GitLab Says Will Cut Jobs to Spend on Growth in ‘Agentic Era’

    Ai DrivenAutomationCost Cuttingr/Layoffs· 2026-05-12Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    May 12, 2026
  • 🇮🇳

    Fidelity

    rumored

    Anyone here impacted by Fidelity Investments layoffs ? Just heard they laid off around 1k employees across management position here in India.

    Restructuringr/Layoffs· 2026-05-11Fresh
    Affected
    1.0k
    Date
    May 11, 2026
  • 🇮🇱

    ZoomInfo

    rumored

    ZoomInfo to shut Israel R&D center, lay off 300 employees

    Restructuringr/Layoffs· 2026-05-11Fresh
    Affected
    300
    Date
    May 11, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Cloudflare

    rumored

    Cloudflare cut 1,100 people on its best quarter ever. Severance is generous, but the "AI replaced you" framing is new.

    Ai Drivenr/Layoffs· 2026-05-11Fresh
    Affected
    1.1k
    Date
    May 11, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Adda247

    rumored

    Adda247 Cuts Staff Ahead of IPO, Signals Profitability Push

    Cost Cuttingr/Layoffs· 2026-05-11Fresh
    Affected
    200
    Date
    May 11, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    GitLab

    rumored

    GitLab is laying off an unknown number of employees

    r/Layoffs· 2026-05-11Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    May 11, 2026

May 4 – May 10, 2026

3 events · 500 affected
  • 🇺🇸

    Convatec

    rumored

    Name & Shame - Convatec

    Cost CuttingRestructuringr/Layoffs· 2026-05-10Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    May 10, 2026
  • 🇩🇪

    Porsche

    rumored

    Porsche to lay off 500 people

    Restructuringr/Layoffs· 2026-05-09Fresh
    Affected
    500
    Date
    May 9, 2026
  • 🇺🇸

    Oracle

    Laid-off Oracle workers tried to negotiate better severance. Oracle said no.

    TechCrunch Layoffs· 2026-05-08Fresh
    Affected
    —
    Date
    May 8, 2026

How this feeds the Economic meta-index

Verified layoff announcements (SEC EDGAR + WARN Act filings) contribute to the automation_exposure and labor_disruption indicators on a per-country basis. Rumored/news-only events are tracked separately and do not affect the score.

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