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r/layoffs subreddit stats

Posts, comments, unique posters, link rates, and activity patterns from the last month, updated daily.

Updated . Reporting period: Sep 26, 2026–Oct 26, 2026 (UTC).

From September 26, 2026 to October 26, 2026, 6,590 users on r/layoffs made 662 posts and 15,138 comments, or about 22 posts/day and 495 comments/day. The subreddit averaged 22.9 comments per post; 21.8% of posts and 1.3% of comments contained links. Its Health Score was 41.7/100, meaning unique posters divided by total posts and comments. The top 1% of users produced 17.4% of posts and 17.0% of comments. Activity is measured in UTC: the most active hour was 18:00 (1.5x avg), the most active day was Thursday (1.4x avg), and normalized weekend volume was 0.63x weekday volume.

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Posts/month
662
Posts/day
22
Comments/month
15,138
Comments/day
495
Posts with links
21.8%
Comments with links
1.3%
Comments per post
22.9
Unique posters
6,590
Health Score
41.7/100
Unique posters divided by total posts and comments.
Top 1% user posts
17.4%
Share of posts made by the most active 1% of users.
Top 1% user comments
17.0%
Share of comments made by the most active 1% of users.
Most active hour
18:00 (1.5x avg)
Based on average activity per hour in UTC.
Most active day
Thursday (1.4x avg)
Based on average activity per weekday in UTC.
Weekend vs weekday
0.63x
Weekend daily volume divided by weekday daily volume, normalized by day in UTC.

Daily activity in r/layoffs

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