Maryland Layoffs — July 2001

Employers in Maryland posted 4 WARN Act notices in July 2001, affecting an estimated 817 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to June and up 182% versus July 2000. The average filing covered 204 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	4	817

The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 817 workers across 4 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Frederick	1	170

Frederick was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 170 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Landover	2	397
Baltimore City	1	250
Frederick	1	170

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	3	567
Layoff	1	250

The high proportion of closures (69% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Millennium Inorganic Chem	Baltimore City	250	Layoff	2001-07-02
Hmy Roomstore Inc	Landover	220	Closure	2001-07-09
Homerum.Com	Landover	177	Closure	2001-07-16
Apc Networkair Corp	Frederick	170	Closure	2001-07-16

The largest notice was filed by Millennium Inorganic Chem at its Baltimore City facility, reporting 250 affected workers. Hmy Roomstore Inc followed with 220 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The trends suggest a mixed picture for Maryland's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Other 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.