Georgia Layoffs — July 2004

Employers in Georgia submitted 5 WARN Act notices in July 2004, putting at risk an estimated 1,886 workers — down from June and up 24% versus July 2003. The average filing covered 377 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Healthcare	1	335
Construction	1	47
Finance & Insurance	1	25

The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 335 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Construction reported 47 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Bibb	1	1,410
Cobb	2	382
Gwinnett	1	69
Fulton	1	25

Bibb absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 75% of all affected workers with 1,410 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Macon	1	1,410
Marietta	1	335
Suwanee	1	69
Smyrna	1	47
Atlanta	1	25

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Company	Macon	1,410		2004-07-06
Tyco Healthcare/kendall	Marietta	335		2004-07-26
Brown & Williamson Tobacco Company	Suwanee	69		2004-07-06
Therrel-kizer Roofing	Smyrna	47		2004-07-13
Prudential Financial	Atlanta	25		2004-07-02

Topping the list was Brown & Williamson Tobacco Company at its Macon facility, reporting 1,410 affected workers. Tyco Healthcare/kendall followed with 335 workers.

Trend & Outlook

These figures highlight a mixed picture for Georgia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Georgia. 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 Georgia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.