Washington DC Layoffs — August 2009

Employers in Washington DC recorded 7 WARN Act notices in August 2009, covering approximately 240 workers — marking a sharp increase from July and down 19% versus August 2008. The average filing covered 34 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Healthcare	1	80
Education	1	50
Admin & Support Services	1	2

The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 80 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Education reported 50 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

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

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	7	240

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
DC Department of Parks and Recreation		100	Layoff	2009-08-07
DC Department of Health		80	Layoff	2009-08-07
DC Public Schools Office of Facilities Modernization		50	Layoff	2009-08-25
DC Office of Planning		5	Layoff	2009-08-07
DC Homeland Security and Emergency Management		2	Layoff	2009-08-07
DC Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs		2	Layoff	2009-08-07
DC Department of Motor Vehicles		1	Layoff	2009-08-07

Leading the list was DC Department of Parks and Recreation at its Washington DC facility, reporting 100 affected workers. DC Department of Health followed with 80 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The filings reflect a mixed picture for Washington DC's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.