This question is about layoff statistics.

What month do most layoffs occur?

By Zippia Team - Dec. 7, 2022

Layoffs are most likely to occur in December or January. December accounts for 12.6% of all layoffs on average, while January accounts for 12.2%. No other month exceeds 10%, and in fact, August has the lowest percentage of layoffs at only 5.3%

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