North Carolina Layoffs — December 2012

Employers in North Carolina reported 5 WARN Act notices in December 2012, displacing an estimated 491 workers — signaling a deceleration from November. The average filing covered 98 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Healthcare	1	150

The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 150 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Wake	1	150
Ashe	1	142
Mecklenburg	1	122
Cleveland	1	45
New Hanover	1	32

Wake felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 150 workers across 1 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	272
Layoff	3	219

The high proportion of closures (55% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in North Carolina's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Healthways, Inc		150	Closure	2012-12-07
United Chemi-Con, Inc		142	Layoff	2012-12-04
The Keys of Carolina		122	Closure	2012-12-05
Mundy Maintenance Services and Operations, LLC		45	Layoff	2012-12-13
Mundy Maintenance Services and Operations, LLC		32	Layoff	2012-12-13

The most significant filing came from Healthways, Inc at its North Carolina facility, reporting 150 affected workers. United Chemi-Con, Inc followed with 142 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for North Carolina's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

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