Maryland Layoffs — August 2002

Employers in Maryland recorded 8 WARN Act notices in August 2002, covering approximately 603 workers — marking a decline from July and up 170% versus August 2001. The average filing covered 75 workers, with 8 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	8	603

The Other sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 603 workers across 8 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Anne Arundel	2	152
Baltimore	1	63
Allegany	1	57

Anne Arundel felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 152 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Capitol Hgts	1	115
Pasadena	1	84
New Carrollton	1	73
Wheaton	1	72
Eastpoint	1	71

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	8	603

The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Ames	Capitol Hgts	115	Closure	2002-08-19
Ames	Pasadena	84	Closure	2002-08-19
Ames	New Carrollton	73	Closure	2002-08-19
Ames	Wheaton	72	Closure	2002-08-19
Ames	Eastpoint	71	Closure	2002-08-19
Ames	Laurel	68	Closure	2002-08-19
Ames	Essex	63	Closure	2002-08-19
Ames	Cumberland	57	Closure	2002-08-19

Leading the list was Ames at its Capitol Hgts facility, reporting 115 affected workers. Ames followed with 84 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The filings reflect 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.