Marking the highest monthly total job cuts since the COVID pandemic, a new Challenger, Gray, & Christmas. Inc. report chronicles the impact of DOGE layoffs.
By the numbers:
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U.S. employers’ March 2025 job cuts resulted in a 205% increase over March 2024.
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DOGE layoff of federal workers and contractors represented a large part of the total layoffs, responsible for 280,253 over the last two months.
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The DOGE downstream effect impacting nonprofits and health care, added 4,429 job cuts.
What we're watching: The influence of tariffs on job security may be the next area to watch. So far this year, 63 layoffs, all in retail, have been specifically attributed tariffs.
