Maryland Layoffs — February 2003
Employers in Maryland submitted 6 WARN Act notices in February 2003, putting at risk an estimated 372 workers — down from January and down 35% versus February 2002. The average filing covered 62 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 162 |
| Other | 1 | 139 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 71 |
The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 162 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Other reported 139 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Howard | 1 | 139 |
| Baltimore | 2 | 88 |
| Montgomery | 2 | 81 |
| Baltimore City | 1 | 64 |
Howard felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 139 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 1 | 139 |
| Hunt Valley | 2 | 88 |
| Germantown | 1 | 80 |
| Baltimore City | 1 | 64 |
| Rockville | 1 | 1 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 226 |
| Closure | 2 | 146 |
Closures accounted for 39% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Encompass Capital | Columbia | 139 | Layoff | |
| CenterOne Remarketing Services | Hunt Valley | 82 | Closure | |
| Acs | Germantown | 80 | Layoff | |
| Foxfire Printing | Baltimore City | 64 | Closure | |
| Lucent Technologies | Hunt Valley | 6 | Layoff | |
| Ericsson | Rockville | 1 | Layoff |
Topping the list was Encompass Capital at its Columbia facility, reporting 139 affected workers. CenterOne Remarketing Services followed with 82 workers.
Trend & Outlook
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Maryland, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Information & Technology 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.