Table 3. Long-tenured displaced workers(1) by whether they received written advance notice, reason for job loss, and employment status in January 2026

Table 3. Long-tenured displaced workers(1) by whether they received written advance notice, reason for job loss, and employment status in January 2026
(Numbers in thousands)
Characteristic	Total	Percent distribution by employment status
Characteristic	Total	Total	Employed	Unemployed	Not in labor force
Total
Total, 20 years and over(2)	3,324	100.0	66.1	18.3	15.7
Received written advance notice	1,488	100.0	67.2	17.3	15.6
Did not receive written advance notice	1,820	100.0	65.0	19.2	15.7
Plant or company closed down or moved
Total, 20 years and over(2)	1,084	100.0	70.1	12.7	17.2
Received written advance notice	626	100.0	74.2	11.0	14.8
Did not receive written advance notice	459	100.0	64.5	14.9	20.5
Insufficient work
Total, 20 years and over(2)	762	100.0	64.7	20.6	14.7
Received written advance notice	242	100.0	63.4	19.4	17.2
Did not receive written advance notice	512	100.0	64.8	21.5	13.7
Position or shift abolished
Total, 20 years and over(2)	1,477	100.0	63.8	21.1	15.1
Received written advance notice	620	100.0	61.6	22.7	15.7
Did not receive written advance notice	849	100.0	65.5	20.2	14.3
(1) Data refer to people who had 3 or more years of tenure on a job they had lost or left between January 2023 and December 2025 because of plant or company closings or moves, insufficient work, or the abolishment of their positions or shifts. (2) Includes a small number who did not report information on advance notice. NOTE: Dash indicates no data or data that do not meet publication criteria (values not shown where base is less than 75,000).

Last Modified Date: August 27, 2026