Washington Layoffs — December 2005

Employers in Washington posted 4 WARN Act notices in December 2005, affecting an estimated 200 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to November and down 37% versus December 2004. The average filing covered 50 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Finance & Insurance	1	115
Transportation	1	68
Information & Technology	2	17

The Finance & Insurance sector saw the heaviest impact with 115 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Transportation reported 68 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
King	2	183

King was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 92% of all affected workers with 183 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Seattle	2	183
Bothell, Redmond	2	17

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	4	200

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Bank of America	Seattle	115	Layoff	2005-12-06
Delta Airlines	Seattle	68	Layoff	2005-12-06
Cingular Wireless	Bothell, Redmond	16	Layoff	2005-12-06
Cingular Wireless	Bothell, Redmond	1	Layoff	2005-12-20

The largest notice was filed by Bank of America at its Seattle facility, reporting 115 affected workers. Delta Airlines followed with 68 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Washington, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Finance & Insurance sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

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