Washington Layoffs — February 2017

Employers in Washington submitted 6 WARN Act notices in February 2017, putting at risk an estimated 654 workers — down from January and up 1% versus February 2016. The average filing covered 109 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Healthcare	2	284
Information & Technology	2	180

The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 284 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Information & Technology reported 180 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Stevens	2	180

Stevens was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 180 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Various locations in Washington	2	284
Ferry and Okanogan Counties	2	190
Colville	2	180

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	185
Layoff	1	142

Closures accounted for 28% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
PeaceHealth	Various locations in Washington	142	Layoff	2017-02-16
PeaceHealth	Various locations in Washington	142		2017-02-16
Crown Resources Corporation/Echo Bay Minerals Company (KRB)	Ferry and Okanogan Counties	95	Closure	2017-02-10
Crown Resources Corporation/Echo Bay Minerals Company (KRB)	Ferry and Okanogan Counties	95		2017-02-10
Hearth and Home Technologies	Colville	90	Closure	2017-02-09
Hearth and Home Technologies	Colville	90		2017-02-09

Topping the list was PeaceHealth at its Various locations in Washington facility, reporting 142 affected workers. PeaceHealth followed with 142 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

These figures highlight a mixed picture for Washington's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

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.