Washington DC Layoffs — October 2006

Employers in Washington DC filed 1 WARN Act notices in October 2006, impacting roughly 200 workers. The average filing covered 200 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

1
Notices Filed
200
Workers Affected
200
Avg per Notice
1
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Healthcare1200

The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 200 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

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

Layoff Type Analysis

TypeNoticesWorkers
Closure1200

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

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Walter Reed Army Medical Center (BRAC/A76)200Closure2006-10-03

The single largest action involved Walter Reed Army Medical Center (BRAC/A76) at its Washington DC facility, reporting 200 affected workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The data underscores mounting pressure on the Washington DC labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

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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