Maryland Layoffs — November 2007

Employers in Maryland logged 3 WARN Act notices in November 2007, involving roughly 373 workers — climbing above October and down 14% versus November 2006. The average filing covered 124 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	3	373

The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 373 workers across 3 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Howard	1	194
Anne Arundel	1	53

Howard absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 52% of all affected workers with 194 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Elkridge	1	194
Hillcrest Heights	1	126
Baltimore	1	53

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	3	373

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
SPI Floors, L.L.C	Elkridge	194	Closure	2007-11-13
Value City Department Stores, L.L.C	Hillcrest Heights	126	Closure	2007-11-19
CDG Management, L.L.C	Baltimore	53	Closure	2007-11-08

The biggest impact was at SPI Floors, L.L.C at its Elkridge facility, reporting 194 affected workers. Value City Department Stores, L.L.C followed with 126 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

This data points to 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.