Virginia Layoffs — February 2011

Employers in Virginia filed 3 WARN Act notices in February 2011, impacting roughly 423 workers — representing a pullback from January. The average filing covered 141 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Information & Technology	1	293
Healthcare	1	85

The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 293 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 85 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Suffolk City	1	293
Virginia Beach City	1	85
Alexandria City	1	45

Suffolk City bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 69% of all affected workers with 293 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Suffolk	1	293
Virginia Beach	1	85
Alexandria	1	45

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	3	423

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Northrop Grumman Technical Services	Suffolk	293	Layoff	2011-02-28
Benchmark Hospitality	Virginia Beach	85	Layoff	2011-02-28
Lockheed Martin Information Systems & Global Solutions	Alexandria	45	Layoff	2011-02-25

The single largest action involved Northrop Grumman Technical Services at its Suffolk facility, reporting 293 affected workers. Benchmark Hospitality followed with 85 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The data underscores a mixed picture for Virginia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

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