Maryland Layoffs — July 2002
Employers in Maryland reported 7 WARN Act notices in July 2002, displacing an estimated 1,147 workers — signaling an acceleration from June and up 40% versus July 2001. The average filing covered 164 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 3 | 830 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 128 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 112 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 77 |
The Construction sector topped the list of affected industries with 830 workers across 3 notices. Notably, Manufacturing reported 128 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 1 | 656 |
| Howard | 2 | 189 |
| Carroll | 1 | 154 |
| Anne Arundel | 1 | 125 |
| Frederick | 1 | 20 |
Baltimore felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 57% of all affected workers with 656 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hunt Valley | 1 | 656 |
| Columbia | 2 | 189 |
| Eldersburg | 1 | 154 |
| Baltimore | 1 | 125 |
| Frederick | 1 | 20 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 756 |
| Closure | 3 | 391 |
Closures accounted for 34% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WorldCom | Hunt Valley | 656 | Layoff | |
| London Fog | Eldersburg | 154 | Closure | |
| Ntg | Baltimore | 125 | Closure | |
| Citrix | Columbia | 112 | Closure | |
| JCPenney | Columbia | 77 | Layoff | |
| WorldCom | Frederick | 20 | Layoff | |
| Lockheed | Bethesda | 3 | Layoff |
The most significant filing came from WorldCom at its Hunt Valley facility, reporting 656 affected workers. London Fog followed with 154 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Maryland labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Construction 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.