Washington Layoffs — May 2006

Employers in Washington reported 3 WARN Act notices in May 2006, displacing an estimated 730 workers — signaling an acceleration from April and down 28% versus May 2005. The average filing covered 243 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Washington this month. A total of 730 workers were affected across 3 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
King	1	125
Chelan	1	60

King bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 17% of all affected workers with 125 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, Seattle, Tukwila	1	545
Seattle	1	125
Wenatchee	1	60

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	3	730

The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Washington's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Larry's Markets	Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, Seattle, Tukwila	545	Closure	2006-05-30
Food Services of America	Seattle	125	Closure	2006-05-02
K-Mart	Wenatchee	60	Closure	2006-05-09

The most significant filing came from Larry's Markets at its Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, Seattle, Tukwila facility, reporting 545 affected workers. Food Services of America followed with 125 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Washington's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.

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.