Georgia Layoffs — April 2005

Employers in Georgia submitted 14 WARN Act notices in April 2005, putting at risk an estimated 1,572 workers — up substantially from March and up 65% versus April 2004. The average filing covered 112 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 478 workers across 8 notices. Separately, Transportation reported 457 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Clayton was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 457 workers across 1 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was Delta Air Lines at its Atlanta facility, reporting 457 affected workers. Kmc Telecom followed with 245 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Georgia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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.