Maryland Layoffs — October 2009

Employers in Maryland recorded 3 WARN Act notices in October 2009, covering approximately 774 workers — marking a sharp increase from September and up 1234% versus October 2008. The average filing covered 258 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Accommodation & Food	2	722
Other	1	52

The Accommodation & Food sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 722 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Other reported 52 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Anne Arundel	3	774

Anne Arundel bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 774 workers across 3 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Baltimore	3	774

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	3	774

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
ARAMARK Oriole Park at Camden Yards	Baltimore	609	Closure	2009-10-20
ARAMARK Sports & Entertainment LLC	Baltimore	113	Closure	2009-10-20
Algorithme Pharma	Baltimore	52	Closure	2009-10-26

Leading the list was ARAMARK Oriole Park at Camden Yards at its Baltimore facility, reporting 609 affected workers. ARAMARK Sports & Entertainment LLC followed with 113 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Maryland labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food 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.