Employers in Washington logged 3 WARN Act notices in February 2010, involving roughly 754 workers — climbing above January and down 69% versus February 2009. The average filing covered 251 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Washington this month. A total of 754 workers were affected across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Snohomish | 1 | 172 |
| Kitsap | 1 | 55 |
Snohomish was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 23% of all affected workers with 172 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Puget Sound | 1 | 527 |
| Everett | 1 | 172 |
| Bremerton | 1 | 55 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 527 |
| Closure | 2 | 227 |
Closures accounted for 30% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing | Puget Sound | 527 | Layoff | 2010-02-19 |
| Zumiez Inc | Everett | 172 | Closure | 2010-02-22 |
| Kmart | Bremerton | 55 | Closure | 2010-02-05 |
The biggest impact was at Boeing at its Puget Sound facility, reporting 527 affected workers. Zumiez Inc followed with 172 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for Washington's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Washington. 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 WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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