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It's a big fraction but it's not necessarily unheard of. For example Autodesk laid off about 13% of its workforce at the end of 2017. Additionally, in Califor
by inferiorhuman 8y ago
It's a big fraction but it's not necessarily unheard of. For example Autodesk laid off about 13% of its workforce at the end of 2017. Additionally, in California you've got to give plenty of advance notice and as a result the state tracks mass layoffs[1].
1: https://www.edd.ca.gov/jobs_and_training/Layoff_Services_WARN.htm#ListingofWARNNotices https://www.edd.ca.gov/jobs_and_training/Layoff_Services_WAR...
- sova 8y agoThanks very much for the link. They only show how many layoffs, and not percentage of workforce. Still, good data.
- inferiorhuman 8y agoAh, this only tracks data for layoffs in California and the the ratio isn't necessarily very useful. OTOH it's a good list of companies engaging in mass layoffs that could be used to look for nationwide trends.