Washington Layoffs — September 2016

Employers in Washington recorded 6 WARN Act notices in September 2016, covering approximately 376 workers — marking a sharp increase from August and down 84% versus September 2015. The average filing covered 63 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Washington this month. A total of 376 workers were affected across 6 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
King	4	136

King saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 136 workers across 4 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Redmond & Kent	2	240
Bellevue	2	122
Woodinville	2	14

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	1	120
Closure	2	68

Closures accounted for 18% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
L'Oreal USA	Redmond & Kent	120	Layoff	2016-09-20
L'Oreal USA	Redmond & Kent	120		2016-09-20
Disney Social Games	Bellevue	61	Closure	2016-09-14
Disney Social Games	Bellevue	61		2016-09-14
Spectrum Glass Company	Woodinville	7	Closure	2016-09-26
Spectrum Glass Company	Woodinville	7		2016-09-26

Leading the list was L'Oreal USA at its Redmond & Kent facility, reporting 120 affected workers. L'Oreal USA followed with 120 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The filings reflect a mixed picture for Washington's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.

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.