Oregon Layoffs — January 2017

Employers in Oregon reported 6 WARN Act notices in January 2017, displacing an estimated 272 workers — signaling a deceleration from December and down 11% versus January 2016. The average filing covered 45 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Oregon this month. A total of 272 workers were affected across 6 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Clackamas	2	187
Crook	1	85

Clackamas was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 69% of all affected workers with 187 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Portland	2	187
Prineville	1	85
Purchase dataset for city details	3	0

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	187
Layoff	1	85

The high proportion of closures (69% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Oregon's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Macy's	Portland	96	Closure	2017-01-05
Cenveo	Portland	91	Closure	2017-01-31
SIS Inc - Facebook Site	Prineville	85	Layoff	2017-01-09
Macy's	Purchase dataset for city details	N/A		2017-01-05
Meta/Facebook	Purchase dataset for city details	N/A		2017-01-09
Cenveo	Purchase dataset for city details	N/A		2017-01-31

The most significant filing came from Macy's at its Portland facility, reporting 96 affected workers. Cenveo followed with 91 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Oregon, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.

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.