Employers in Washington logged 8 WARN Act notices in February 2016, involving roughly 646 workers — climbing above January and down 44% versus February 2015. The average filing covered 81 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 59 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 59 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 8 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 59 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Finance & Insurance reported 59 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kitsap | 1 | 520 |
| King | 2 | 67 |
| Clark | 1 | 59 |
Kitsap was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 80% of all affected workers with 520 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bremerton | 1 | 520 |
| Auburn | 1 | 59 |
| Vancouver | 1 | 59 |
| Seattle | 1 | 8 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 4 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 587 |
| Layoff | 1 | 59 |
The high proportion of closures (91% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Washington's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concentrix | Bremerton | 520 | Closure | 2016-02-03 |
| Cardinal Health | Auburn | 59 | Layoff | 2016-02-01 |
| Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Servicing | Vancouver | 59 | Closure | 2016-02-03 |
| Maslow Media Group | Seattle | 8 | Closure | 2016-02-26 |
| Cardinal Health | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-02-01 | |
| Wells Fargo | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-02-03 | |
| Concentrix | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-02-03 | |
| Maslow Media Group | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-02-26 |
The biggest impact was at Concentrix at its Bremerton facility, reporting 520 affected workers. Cardinal Health followed with 59 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to a mixed picture for Washington's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare 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.
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