Maryland Layoffs — December 2016
Employers in Maryland logged 3 WARN Act notices in December 2016, involving roughly 935 workers — climbing above November and up 951% versus December 2015. The average filing covered 312 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 1 | 900 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 25 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 10 |
The Construction sector dominated layoff filings with 900 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Finance & Insurance reported 25 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Howard | 2 | 910 |
| Anne Arundel | 1 | 25 |
Howard absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 97% of all affected workers with 910 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Elkridge | 1 | 900 |
| Baltimore | 1 | 25 |
| Columbia | 1 | 10 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Maryland this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Kane | Elkridge | 900 | ||
| Transamerica Life | Baltimore | 25 | ||
| CoreLogic | Columbia | 10 |
The biggest impact was at The Kane at its Elkridge facility, reporting 900 affected workers. Transamerica Life followed with 25 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Maryland labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Construction sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Maryland. 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 Maryland WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.