Washington DC Layoffs — October 2013

Employers in Washington DC recorded 1 WARN Act notices in October 2013, covering approximately 200 workers. The average filing covered 200 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

1
Notices Filed
200
Workers Affected
200
Avg per Notice
1
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Accommodation & Food1200

The Accommodation & Food sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 200 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

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

Layoff Type Analysis

TypeNoticesWorkers
Closure1200

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

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Davidson Hotels and Resorts/L’Enfant Plaza200Closure2013-10-01

Leading the list was Davidson Hotels and Resorts/L’Enfant Plaza at its Washington DC facility, reporting 200 affected workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Washington DC labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

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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