North Carolina Layoffs — August 2013

Employers in North Carolina reported 2 WARN Act notices in August 2013, displacing an estimated 154 workers — signaling a deceleration from July and up 161% versus August 2012. The average filing covered 77 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Information & Technology	1	87

The Information & Technology sector topped the list of affected industries with 87 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Mecklenburg	1	87
Wake	1	67

Mecklenburg saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 56% of all affected workers with 87 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Charlotte	1	87
Raleigh	1	67

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	1	87
Layoff	1	67

The high proportion of closures (56% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in North Carolina's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
DigitalOptics Corp East	Charlotte	87	Closure	2013-08-12
Xerox / ACS - Sumner Blvd	Raleigh	67	Layoff	2013-08-06

The most significant filing came from DigitalOptics Corp East at its Charlotte facility, reporting 87 affected workers. Xerox / ACS - Sumner Blvd followed with 67 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for North Carolina'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 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.