Georgia Layoffs — September 2016

Employers in Georgia logged 8 WARN Act notices in September 2016, involving roughly 512 workers — climbing above August and down 56% versus September 2015. The average filing covered 64 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Information & Technology	2	160

The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 160 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Henry	2	200
Cobb	2	160
Dougherty	2	110
Dekalb	1	21
Fulton	1	21

Henry felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 200 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
McDonough	2	200
Kennesaw	2	160
Albany	2	110
Atlanta	2	42

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Genco	McDonough	100		2016-09-22
Genco	McDonough	100		2016-09-22
Ditech	Kennesaw	80		2016-09-21
Ditech	Kennesaw	80		2016-09-21
Albany State Univeristy	Albany	55		2016-09-30
Albany State Univeristy	Albany	55		2016-09-30
Crawford and Company	Atlanta	21		2016-09-30
Crawford and Company	Atlanta	21		2016-09-30

The biggest impact was at Genco at its McDonough facility, reporting 100 affected workers. Genco followed with 100 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

This data points to a mixed picture for Georgia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Georgia. 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 Georgia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.