Alabama Layoffs — October 2008

Employers in Alabama reported 3 WARN Act notices in October 2008, displacing an estimated 2,089 workers — signaling an acceleration from September and up 23% versus October 2007. The average filing covered 696 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Healthcare	2	2,000

The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 2,000 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Jefferson	2	2,000
Marshall	1	89

Jefferson felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 96% of all affected workers with 2,000 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Birmingham	2	2,000
Arab	1	89

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	3	2,089

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Physician’S Medical Center	Birmingham	1,000	Closure	2008-10-20
Physician'S Medical Center	Birmingham	1,000	Closure	2008-10-20
Fpmi Solutions, Inc	Arab	89	Closure	2008-10-14

The most significant filing came from Physician’S Medical Center at its Birmingham facility, reporting 1,000 affected workers. Physician'S Medical Center followed with 1,000 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Alabama 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 Alabama. 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 Alabama WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.