Delaware Layoffs — January 2011

Employers in Delaware logged 1 WARN Act notices in January 2011, involving roughly 530 workers. The average filing covered 530 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

1
Notices Filed
530
Workers Affected
530
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Retail1530

The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 530 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
New Castle1530

New Castle absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 530 workers across 1 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
New Castle1530

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Delaware this month.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
HSBC Card and Retail ServicesNew Castle5302011-01-18

The biggest impact was at HSBC Card and Retail Services at its New Castle facility, reporting 530 affected workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

This data points to mounting pressure on the Delaware labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Delaware. 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 Delaware WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.

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