Maryland Layoffs — January 2006

Employers in Maryland submitted 3 WARN Act notices in January 2006, putting at risk an estimated 416 workers — up substantially from December and down 44% versus January 2005. The average filing covered 139 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	3	416

The Other sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 416 workers across 3 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Washington	1	201
Baltimore	1	167
Anne Arundel	1	48

Washington absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 201 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Hagerstown	1	201
White Marsh	1	167
Baltimore	1	48

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	2	368
Closure	1	48

Closures accounted for 12% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Roadway Express	Hagerstown	201	Layoff	2006-01-03
Comcast	White Marsh	167	Layoff	2006-01-19
Schmidt Baking Co	Baltimore	48	Closure	2006-01-12

Topping the list was Roadway Express at its Hagerstown facility, reporting 201 affected workers. Comcast followed with 167 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

These figures highlight a mixed picture for Maryland's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Other 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.