Oregon Layoffs — July 2016

Employers in Oregon recorded 6 WARN Act notices in July 2016, covering approximately 438 workers — marking a sharp increase from June and down 77% versus July 2015. The average filing covered 73 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Finance & Insurance	2	204
Agriculture	2	100

The Finance & Insurance sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 204 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Agriculture reported 100 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Washington	2	204
Morrow	2	134

Washington felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 47% of all affected workers with 204 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Hillsboro	2	204
Boardman	2	134
Irving	2	100

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	117

Closures accounted for 27% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Bank of America	Hillsboro	102		2016-07-11
Bank of America	Hillsboro	102		2016-07-11
Upper Columbia Mill	Boardman	67	Closure	2016-07-21
Upper Columbia Mill	Boardman	67		2016-07-21
Zelenka Farms - BFN Operations, LLC	Irving	50	Closure	2016-07-14
Zelenka Farms	Irving	50		2016-07-14

Leading the list was Bank of America at its Hillsboro facility, reporting 102 affected workers. Bank of America followed with 102 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 Finance & Insurance 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.