Oregon Layoffs — April 2016
Employers in Oregon posted 2 WARN Act notices in April 2016, affecting an estimated 834 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to March and up 1126% versus April 2015. The average filing covered 417 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 784 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 50 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 784 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Information & Technology reported 50 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 1 | 784 |
| Lane | 1 | 50 |
Washington absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 94% of all affected workers with 784 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro | 1 | 784 |
| Springfield | 1 | 50 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 834 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intel | Hillsboro | 784 | Layoff | |
| Veritas | Springfield | 50 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by Intel at its Hillsboro facility, reporting 784 affected workers. Veritas followed with 50 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Oregon labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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.