Show HN: Layoffstoday – Open database tracking for 10k Companies(layoffstoday.io)
layoffstoday.io
Show HN: Layoffstoday – Open database tracking for 10k Companies
https://layoffstoday.io/
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> Would love feedback on:
> Data accuracy / gaps
I clicked on Indeed as it was the first one in the list. It says 1.3k layoffs on the 9th of Jan 2026, but the article is from July 2025 https://mashable.com/article/glassdoor-indeed-cutting-1300-j...
I clicked on Indeed as it was the first one in the list. It says 1.3k layoffs on the 9th of Jan 2026, but the article is from July 2025 https://mashable.com/article/glassdoor-indeed-cutting-1300-j...
Great idea for tracking layoffs, the graphics are simple and clean.
It would be nice to filter by country and create monthly and quarterly reports to see trends.
The metrics section should be expanded.
I built Layoffstoday, an open platform that tracks tech layoffs across ~6,500 companies.
What it does:
Aggregates layoff events from public news sources
Normalizes data by company, date, industry, and affected headcount
Shows historical patterns instead of isolated headlines
Why I built it: During job transitions, I noticed people had to jump across news articles, spreadsheets, and social posts just to answer simple questions like “Has this company laid people off before?” or “Is this happening across the industry?”
This is an attempt to make that information structured, searchable, and accessible.
Would love feedback on:
Data accuracy / gaps
Signals that would actually help job seekers
Whether alerts or trend indicators are useful or noisy