The Fact
From January 2023 through December 2025, 3.3 million U.S. workers were displaced from jobs they had held for at least three years. BLS defines displacement here as losing or leaving a job because the plant or company closed or moved, there was insufficient work, or the worker’s position or shift was abolished.
What This Means
Job displacement is not limited to short-term or loosely attached workers. Millions of people lost jobs after building at least three years of tenure with the employer.
Sources
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. “Worker Displacement: 2023–2025.” USDL-26-1423, August 27, 2026. Displaced Worker Supplement to the Current Population Survey.