Washington DC Layoffs — January 2005

Employers in Washington DC posted 4 WARN Act notices in January 2005, affecting an estimated 768 workers. The average filing covered 192 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

4
Notices Filed
768
Workers Affected
192
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Washington DC this month. A total of 768 workers were affected across 4 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

Geographic details were not available for filings in Washington DC this month.

Layoff Type Analysis

TypeNoticesWorkers
Layoff4768

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
FDIC Session II of IV300Layoff2005-01-27
FDIC Session I of IV300Layoff2005-01-27
CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield134Layoff2005-01-27
Department of Employment Services34Layoff2005-01-11

The largest notice was filed by FDIC Session II of IV at its Washington DC facility, reporting 300 affected workers. FDIC Session I of IV followed with 300 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Washington DC labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.

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

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