Employers in Alabama logged 2 WARN Act notices in January 2000, involving roughly 192 workers — climbing above December and down 67% versus January 1999. The average filing covered 96 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 112 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 112 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 1 | 112 |
| Sumter | 1 | 80 |
Mobile saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 58% of all affected workers with 112 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 1 | 112 |
| Livingston | 1 | 80 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 192 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charter Hospital Of Mobile | Mobile | 112 | Closure | 2000-01-28 |
| Century Cartons, Inc | Livingston | 80 | Closure | 2000-01-10 |
The biggest impact was at Charter Hospital Of Mobile at its Mobile facility, reporting 112 affected workers. Century Cartons, Inc followed with 80 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to a mixed picture for Alabama's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Alabama. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Alabama WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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