Maryland Layoffs — April 2008

Employers in Maryland filed 3 WARN Act notices in April 2008, impacting roughly 201 workers — representing a notable rise over March and down 23% versus April 2007. The average filing covered 67 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	3	201

The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 201 workers across 3 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Howard	1	103
Anne Arundel	1	66
Montgomery	1	32

Howard saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 103 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Elkridge	1	103
Baltimore	1	66
Rockville	1	32

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	169
Layoff	1	32

The high proportion of closures (84% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Best Buy	Elkridge	103	Closure	2008-04-18
Bakery Express - Ms. Desserts, LLC	Baltimore	66	Closure	2008-04-28
Electronic Data Systems	Rockville	32	Layoff	2008-04-15

The single largest action involved Best Buy at its Elkridge facility, reporting 103 affected workers. Bakery Express - Ms. Desserts, LLC followed with 66 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The data underscores 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.