Oregon Layoffs — April 2015

Employers in Oregon logged 2 WARN Act notices in April 2015, involving roughly 136 workers — falling below March and up 66% versus April 2014. The average filing covered 68 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

2
Notices Filed
136
Workers Affected
68
Avg per Notice
1
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Oregon this month. A total of 136 workers were affected across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Washington2136

Washington bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 136 workers across 2 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Hillsboro2136

Layoff Type Analysis

TypeNoticesWorkers
Closure168

Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Netflix IncHillsboro68Closure2015-04-02
Netflix IncHillsboro682015-04-02

The biggest impact was at Netflix Inc at its Hillsboro facility, reporting 68 affected workers. Netflix Inc followed with 68 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This data points to a mixed picture for Oregon's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.

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

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