Maryland Layoffs — September 2001

Employers in Maryland submitted 6 WARN Act notices in September 2001, putting at risk an estimated 1,446 workers — up substantially from August and up 184% versus September 2000. The average filing covered 241 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	6	1,446

The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,446 workers across 6 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Montgomery	2	328
Frederick	1	250

Montgomery saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 23% of all affected workers with 328 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Bwi	2	790
Frederick	1	250
Bethesda	1	168
Rockville	1	160
Statewide	1	78

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	4	1,118
Closure	2	328

Closures accounted for 23% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Us Airways	Bwi	776	Layoff	2001-09-27
Invitrogen Life Technologies	Frederick	250	Layoff	2001-09-25
Geo. Washington U. Health Plan	Bethesda	168	Closure	2001-09-07
Invitrogen Life Technologies	Rockville	160	Closure	2001-09-25
Super Shuttle	Statewide	78	Layoff	2001-09-19
American Airlines	Bwi	14	Layoff	2001-09-27

Topping the list was Us Airways at its Bwi facility, reporting 776 affected workers. Invitrogen Life Technologies followed with 250 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Maryland labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.