Maryland Layoffs — May 2001
Employers in Maryland filed 1 WARN Act notices in May 2001, impacting roughly 67 workers — representing a pullback from April and down 91% versus May 2000. The average filing covered 67 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 67 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 67 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel | 1 | 67 |
Anne Arundel bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 67 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Odenton | 1 | 67 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 67 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Paper | Odenton | 67 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved International Paper at its Odenton facility, reporting 67 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Maryland, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing 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.