Maryland Layoffs — February 2000
Employers in Maryland submitted 6 WARN Act notices in February 2000, putting at risk an estimated 2,849 workers — up substantially from January. The average filing covered 475 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 2,301 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 394 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 154 |
The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 2,301 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Manufacturing reported 394 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel | 1 | 2,301 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 154 |
| Carroll | 1 | 110 |
| Baltimore City | 1 | 101 |
| Wicomico | 1 | 100 |
Anne Arundel absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 81% of all affected workers with 2,301 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Linthicum | 1 | 2,301 |
| Bethesda | 1 | 154 |
| Hampstead | 1 | 110 |
| Baltimore City | 1 | 101 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 100 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 2,849 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Us Airways | Linthicum | 2,301 | Closure | |
| JCPenney | Bethesda | 154 | Closure | |
| Black & Decker | Hampstead | 110 | Closure | |
| The Chesapeake Paperbrd | Baltimore City | 101 | Closure | |
| Field Container | Salisbury | 100 | Closure | |
| Jcb | White Marsh | 83 | Closure |
Topping the list was Us Airways at its Linthicum facility, reporting 2,301 affected workers. JCPenney followed with 154 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Maryland labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Maryland. 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 Maryland WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.