Maryland Layoffs — January 2002

Employers in Maryland logged 3 WARN Act notices in January 2002, involving roughly 345 workers — climbing above December and down 88% versus January 2001. The average filing covered 115 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	3	345

The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 345 workers across 3 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Anne Arundel	1	125
Montgomery	1	110

Anne Arundel absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 125 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Glen Burnie	1	125
Rockville	1	110
Linthicum	1	110

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	220
Layoff	1	125

The high proportion of closures (64% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Matsushita Electric Corp	Glen Burnie	125	Layoff	2002-01-23
Merant Inc	Rockville	110	Closure	2002-01-17
Ciena Corporation	Linthicum	110	Closure	2002-01-29

The biggest impact was at Matsushita Electric Corp at its Glen Burnie facility, reporting 125 affected workers. Merant Inc followed with 110 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

This data points to 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.