Washington Layoffs — February 2013

Employers in Washington logged 1 WARN Act notices in February 2013, involving roughly 102 workers — falling below January and down 71% versus February 2012. The average filing covered 102 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

1
Notices Filed
102
Workers Affected
102
Avg per Notice
1
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Washington this month. A total of 102 workers were affected across 1 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
King1102

King was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 102 workers across 1 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Bellevue1102

Layoff Type Analysis

TypeNoticesWorkers
Closure1102

The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Washington's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Central ParkingBellevue102Closure2013-02-21

The biggest impact was at Central Parking at its Bellevue facility, reporting 102 affected workers.

Trend & Outlook

This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Washington, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.

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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