Oregon Layoffs — September 2012
Employers in Oregon logged 4 WARN Act notices in September 2012, involving roughly 441 workers and up 1160% versus September 2011. The average filing covered 110 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 217 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 97 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 93 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 34 |
The Finance & Insurance sector dominated layoff filings with 217 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Professional Services reported 97 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Multnomah | 1 | 217 |
| Clackamas | 1 | 97 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 93 |
| Umatilla | 1 | 34 |
Multnomah bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 49% of all affected workers with 217 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Portand | 1 | 217 |
| Portland | 1 | 97 |
| Warm Springs | 1 | 93 |
| Hermiston | 1 | 34 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 190 |
| Closure | 1 | 34 |
Closures accounted for 8% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitol One | Portand | 217 | ||
| Conservation Services Group | Portland | 97 | Layoff | |
| Warm Springs Forest Product Industries | Warm Springs | 93 | Layoff | |
| Washington Demilitarization Co., (URS) | Hermiston | 34 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at Capitol One at its Portand facility, reporting 217 affected workers. Conservation Services Group followed with 97 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Oregon labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Oregon. 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 Oregon WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.