Washington DC Layoffs — October 2009

Employers in Washington DC filed 1 WARN Act notices in October 2009, impacting roughly 11 workers — representing a pullback from September and down 99% versus October 2008. The average filing covered 11 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

1
Notices Filed
11
Workers Affected
11
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Finance & Insurance111

The Finance & Insurance sector led the way in workforce reductions with 11 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

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

Layoff Type Analysis

TypeNoticesWorkers
Layoff111

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Citi Bank11Layoff2009-10-30

The single largest action involved Citi Bank at its Washington DC facility, reporting 11 affected workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Washington DC, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Finance & Insurance 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.

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