2009 Tech Layoffs

← 2010 · 2008 →

44,794
Employees laid off
502
Layoff rounds
269
Companies
2009
Year

Monthly breakdown

02.5k5k7.5k10k4.9k016.7k025.2k033.0k045.7k051.8k062.6k072.0k082.2k092.4k105.3k112.9k12

Most affected companies

The Penn Traffic Company/P&C Quality Stores/Warehouses4.1kCircuit City Stores1.7kCaritas Health Care, Inc. @ St John's Queens Hospital1.5kMTA New York City Transit1.2kCaritas Health Care, Inc. @ Mary Immaculate Hospital1.0kAmerican Steamship1.0kBinghamton Giant Market960Watson Laboratories935Whitman Packaging800Lockheed Martin762Eastman Kodak758Crucible Materials693

By industry

IndustryEmployees
Hardware 274
Other 26

All top companies in 2009

CompanyEmployees laid offRounds
The Penn Traffic Company/P&C Quality Stores/Warehouses 4,142 1
Circuit City Stores 1,654 27
Caritas Health Care, Inc. @ St John's Queens Hospital 1,542 1
MTA New York City Transit 1,194 1
Caritas Health Care, Inc. @ Mary Immaculate Hospital 1,045 1
American Steamship 1,016 3
Binghamton Giant Market 960 12
Watson Laboratories 935 8
Whitman Packaging 800 1
Lockheed Martin 762 10
Eastman Kodak 758 51
Crucible Materials 693 1
Fortunoff Holdings, LLC Retail Facility 575 3
The Caring Neighbor 567 1
Ideal Mortgage Bankers d/b/a/ Lend America 524 1