Oregon Layoffs — January 2016

Employers in Oregon recorded 6 WARN Act notices in January 2016, covering approximately 306 workers — marking a sharp increase from December and down 40% versus January 2015. The average filing covered 51 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Retail	4	206

The Retail sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 206 workers across 4 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Clackamas	4	206
Columbia	2	100

Clackamas was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 67% of all affected workers with 206 workers across 4 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Lake Oswego	2	128
Clatskanie	2	100
Portland	2	78

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	103
Layoff	1	50

Closures accounted for 34% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Walmart	Lake Oswego	64	Closure	2016-01-20
Walmart	Lake Oswego	64		2016-01-20
Global Partners LP (Global) Columbia Pa	Clatskanie	50	Layoff	2016-01-26
Global Partners LP (Global) Columbia Pa	Clatskanie	50		2016-01-26
Walmart	Portland	39	Closure	2016-01-20
Walmart	Portland	39		2016-01-20

Leading the list was Walmart at its Lake Oswego facility, reporting 64 affected workers. Walmart followed with 64 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The filings reflect a mixed picture for Oregon's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Retail sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

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.