Washington DC Layoffs — August 2013

Employers in Washington DC reported 1 WARN Act notices in August 2013, displacing an estimated 73 workers and down 49% versus August 2012. The average filing covered 73 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

1
Notices Filed
73
Workers Affected
73
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Washington DC this month. A total of 73 workers were affected across 1 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

Geographic details were not available for filings in Washington DC this month.

Layoff Type Analysis

TypeNoticesWorkers
Layoff173

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Aarp73Layoff2013-08-01

The most significant filing came from Aarp at its Washington DC facility, reporting 73 affected workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Washington DC's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.

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

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