Walmart Layoffs: WARN Notices and Job Cuts

Walmart has 19 WARN notices on file in California and Illinois and Washington since February 2025, covering 1,517 workers, according to official state records. The most recent notice was recorded on Jun 23, 2026, with an effective date of Aug 21, 2026.

WARN notices cover planned layoffs and closures that meet the legal thresholds at a single site, so they do not show every job cut. Checked every hour.

Workers in WARN notices
1,517
since Feb 2025
Notices
19
California and Illinois and Washington
Latest notice
Jun 23
2026 · 88 workers

Walmart layoffs over time

Workers affected each month. Hover or tap a bar.

Announced by the companyIn state WARN notices
106
381
446
111
394
May 25Jun 25Jul 25Aug 25Sep 25Oct 25Nov 25Dec 25Jan 26Feb 26Mar 26Apr 26May 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26Oct 26

Hover or tap a month to see the details.

Sources: SEC filings, company statements and state WARN notices. Announced cuts and WARN notices can describe the same layoff.

Every Walmart WARN notice

Walmart WARN notices
DateStateLocationWorkersTypeEffective
Jun 23, 2026CASan Mateo County88Layoff PermanentAug 21, 2026
Jun 19, 2026CASanta Clara County67Layoff PermanentAug 21, 2026
Jun 19, 2026CASanta Clara County63Layoff PermanentAug 21, 2026
Jun 19, 2026CASanta Clara County68Layoff PermanentAug 21, 2026
Jun 19, 2026CASanta Clara County3Layoff PermanentAug 21, 2026
Jun 19, 2026CASanta Clara County49Layoff PermanentAug 21, 2026
Jun 19, 2026CASanta Clara County54Layoff PermanentAug 21, 2026
Jun 19, 2026CASanta Clara County1Layoff PermanentAug 21, 2026
Jun 19, 2026CASanta Clara County1Layoff PermanentAug 21, 2026
Mar 27, 2026ILMatteson111Plant ClosureMay 29, 2026
Sep 29, 2025WAFederal Way253Closure PermanentOct 31, 2025
Sep 8, 2025CAAlameda County87Closure PermanentDec 12, 2025
Sep 8, 2025CARiverside County106Closure PermanentDec 12, 2025
Jun 18, 2025CASanta Clara County129Layoff PermanentAug 22, 2025
Jun 18, 2025CASanta Clara County135Layoff PermanentAug 22, 2025
Jun 18, 2025CASanta Clara County98Layoff PermanentAug 22, 2025
Jun 18, 2025CASanta Clara County19Layoff PermanentAug 22, 2025
May 30, 2025CASan Mateo County106Layoff PermanentAug 22, 2025
Feb 5, 2025CASan Mateo County79Layoff PermanentJun 13, 2025

Date is when the state received or processed the notice. Company names and locations as filed.

Where are the Walmart layoffs?

  • Santa Clara County: 687 workers
  • San Mateo County: 273 workers
  • Federal Way: 253 workers
  • Matteson: 111 workers
  • Riverside County: 106 workers
  • Alameda County: 87 workers

Walmart layoffs FAQ

How many people has Walmart laid off?

According to WARN notices filed in California and Illinois and Washington, Walmart has reported layoffs or closures affecting 1,517 workers in 19 notices since February 2025. WARN notices only cover qualifying layoffs at a single site, so the company total may be different.

When was the latest Walmart WARN notice?

The most recent notice in our records is dated Jun 23, 2026 and covers 88 workers in San Mateo County, with an effective date of Aug 21, 2026.

Where does this Walmart layoff data come from?

From the official WARN notice records published by California and Illinois and Washington state agencies, which we check twice a day. Each notice is shown as filed.

Other recent WARN notices in California and Illinois and Washington

Sources


Walmart layoffs on the map, 2026

WARN notices filed by Walmart with the states we track. Tap a state to see each notice.

505workers in WARN notices
10notices
2states
AK: not tracked yetAKME: not tracked yetMEVT: not tracked yetVTNH: not tracked yetNHWA: no notices this yearWAID: not tracked yetIDMT: not tracked yetMTND: not tracked yetNDMN: not tracked yetMNIL: 111 workers in 1 noticeIL111WI: not tracked yetWIMI: not tracked yetMINY: no notices this yearNYRI: not tracked yetRIMA: not tracked yetMAOR: no notices this yearORNV: not tracked yetNVWY: not tracked yetWYSD: not tracked yetSDIA: not tracked yetIAIN: not tracked yetINOH: no notices this yearOHPA: not tracked yetPANJ: not tracked yetNJCT: not tracked yetCTCA: 394 workers in 9 noticesCA394UT: not tracked yetUTCO: no notices this yearCONE: not tracked yetNEMO: not tracked yetMOKY: not tracked yetKYWV: not tracked yetWVVA: no notices this yearVAMD: no notices this yearMDDE: not tracked yetDEAZ: not tracked yetAZNM: not tracked yetNMKS: not tracked yetKSAR: not tracked yetARTN: not tracked yetTNNC: not tracked yetNCSC: not tracked yetSCDC: not tracked yetDCOK: not tracked yetOKLA: not tracked yetLAMS: not tracked yetMSAL: not tracked yetALGA: no notices this yearGAHI: not tracked yetHITX: no notices this yearTXFL: no notices this yearFL
More workersFewer workersTracked, no noticesNot tracked yet

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Walmart WARN notices by month, 2026

Jan 2026: 0 workers, 0 noticesJanFeb 2026: 0 workers, 0 noticesFebMar 2026: 111 workers, 1 noticesMar111Apr 2026: 0 workers, 0 noticesAprMay 2026: 0 workers, 0 noticesMayJun 2026: 394 workers, 9 noticesJun394Jul 2026: 0 workers, 0 noticesJulAug 2026: 0 workers, 0 noticesAugSep 2026: 0 workers, 0 noticesSepOct 2026: 0 workers, 0 noticesOctBars: workers (orange) and notices (blue), each on its own scale

Source: WARN notices published by state labor departments, collected by GoLayoffs. WARN counts workers at specific sites and does not include every job cut a company announces. See all notices in the WARN tracker.

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