Washington Layoffs — July 2007

Employers in Washington reported 4 WARN Act notices in July 2007, displacing an estimated 222 workers — signaling a deceleration from June and down 76% versus July 2006. The average filing covered 56 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Information & Technology	1	147

The Information & Technology sector topped the list of affected industries with 147 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
King	3	215
Pierce	1	7

King was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 97% of all affected workers with 215 workers across 3 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Federal Way	1	147
Seattle	1	67
Tacoma	1	7
Bothell	1	1

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	2	148
Closure	2	74

Closures accounted for 33% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Electronic Data Systems	Federal Way	147	Layoff	2007-07-12
Swedish Sleep Medicine Institute	Seattle	67	Closure	2007-07-18
Aleut Global Solutions	Tacoma	7	Closure	2007-07-02
ICOS Corporation	Bothell	1	Layoff	2007-07-31

The most significant filing came from Electronic Data Systems at its Federal Way facility, reporting 147 affected workers. Swedish Sleep Medicine Institute followed with 67 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Washington, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Information & Technology 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.