Washington Layoffs — July 2014
Employers in Washington posted 3 WARN Act notices in July 2014, affecting an estimated 1,533 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to June and up 251% versus July 2013. The average filing covered 511 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 1,351 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 182 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,351 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 182 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 2 | 1,446 |
| Clallam | 1 | 87 |
King felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 94% of all affected workers with 1,446 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Redmond | 1 | 1,351 |
| Seattle | 1 | 95 |
| Beaver | 1 | 87 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 1,446 |
| Closure | 1 | 87 |
Closures accounted for 6% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Redmond | 1,351 | Layoff | |
| Boeing | Seattle | 95 | Layoff | |
| Interfor | Beaver | 87 | Closure |
The largest notice was filed by Microsoft at its Redmond facility, reporting 1,351 affected workers. Boeing followed with 95 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Washington labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
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.