Maryland Layoffs — November 2002

Employers in Maryland submitted 4 WARN Act notices in November 2002, putting at risk an estimated 271 workers — down from October and down 82% versus November 2001. The average filing covered 68 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	4	271

The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 271 workers across 4 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Anne Arundel	1	157
Baltimore	1	37

Anne Arundel absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 58% of all affected workers with 157 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Laurel	1	157
Timonium	2	77
Towson	1	37

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	207
Layoff	2	64

The high proportion of closures (76% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
JC Penney	Laurel	157	Closure	2002-11-08
Advance PCS	Timonium	50	Closure	2002-11-06
Raytheon	Towson	37	Layoff	2002-11-25
Deutsche Bank	Timonium	27	Layoff	2002-11-08

Topping the list was JC Penney at its Laurel facility, reporting 157 affected workers. Advance PCS followed with 50 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Maryland, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.