Washington Layoffs — June 2016
Employers in Washington logged 3 WARN Act notices in June 2016, involving roughly 319 workers — falling below May and down 21% versus June 2015. The average filing covered 106 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 319 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 319 workers across 3 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 3 | 319 |
King was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 319 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 3 | 319 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 310 |
| Closure | 1 | 9 |
Closures accounted for 3% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing | Seattle | 211 | Layoff | |
| Boeing | Seattle | 99 | Layoff | |
| Minerallac | Seattle | 9 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at Boeing at its Seattle facility, reporting 211 affected workers. Boeing followed with 99 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Washington, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing 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.