The US labor market showed continued flux as employers logged 504 WARN Act notices in March 2016, involving roughly 35,718 workers — falling below February and down 7% versus March 2015. Filings came from 42 states and territories, with an average of 71 workers per notice.
| State | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| California | 90 | 7,815 |
| Texas | 51 | 3,510 |
| New York | 35 | 3,183 |
| Kentucky | 18 | 2,817 |
| Oregon | 14 | 1,662 |
| Georgia | 22 | 1,438 |
| South Carolina | 8 | 1,312 |
| North Carolina | 8 | 1,259 |
| Washington | 25 | 1,111 |
| Colorado | 10 | 1,090 |
| Florida | 20 | 898 |
| Missouri | 8 | 698 |
| Maryland | 4 | 650 |
| Iowa | 14 | 618 |
| Alabama | 2 | 600 |
| Ohio | 16 | 546 |
| Virginia | 17 | 536 |
| Pennsylvania | 4 | 507 |
| Indiana | 6 | 502 |
| Maine | 2 | 420 |
| Wisconsin | 37 | 393 |
| Arizona | 4 | 390 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 340 |
| Michigan | 4 | 322 |
| Louisiana | 3 | 311 |
| Connecticut | 4 | 306 |
| New Jersey | 4 | 292 |
| Utah | 6 | 279 |
| Tennessee | 4 | 258 |
| Kansas | 6 | 232 |
| Alaska | 4 | 226 |
| Washington DC | 2 | 176 |
| Nebraska | 22 | 172 |
| Vermont | 1 | 162 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 160 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 130 |
| South Dakota | 2 | 126 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 112 |
| Idaho | 1 | 89 |
| West Virginia | 2 | 70 |
| Illinois | 15 | 0 |
| Montana | 2 | 0 |
California led the nation with 7,815 workers affected across 90 notices , followed by Texas (3,510 workers) and New York (3,183 workers) .
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 31 | 3,144 |
| Healthcare | 26 | 2,299 |
| Retail | 24 | 1,738 |
| Other | 32 | 1,536 |
| Transportation | 17 | 1,289 |
| Manufacturing | 9 | 1,257 |
| Utilities | 12 | 1,130 |
| Mining & Energy | 10 | 977 |
| Accommodation & Food | 9 | 752 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 4 | 722 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 3,144 workers across 31 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 2,299 workers.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 127 | 13,544 |
| Layoff | 89 | 6,414 |
| Temporary Layoff | 2 | 155 |
| Temporary Closure | 2 | 66 |
Closures accounted for 38% of all affected workers nationally, with the majority of events being layoffs rather than full closures.
| Company | Location | Workers | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Data Corp | Melville, New York | 641 | Closure |
| Beth Abraham Nursing Home | Bronx, New York | 580 | Closure |
| DISH Network | Alvin, Texas | 550 | |
| Northrop Grumman Technology Services | Fort Irwin, California | 483 | Layoff |
| Northrop Grumman Technology Services | Fort Irwin, California | 483 | Layoff |
| Standard Parking Corporation | Los Angeles, California | 430 | Closure |
| Standard Parking Corporation | Los Angeles, California | 430 | Closure |
| Joy Global Undergound Mining | Franklin, Pennsylvania | 382 | |
| Trinity Rail-Trinity Tank Car | Longview, Texas | 381 | |
| NetApp, Inc | Sunnyvale, California | 376 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at First Data Corp in Melville, New York, reporting 641 affected workers. Beth Abraham Nursing Home followed with 580 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across the nation, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Information & Technology sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This report covers all WARN Act filings with notice dates in March 2016. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is sourced from official state filings and updated daily by WARN Firehose. Download the full dataset or explore state-by-state data.
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