Oregon Layoffs — April 2017

Employers in Oregon posted 4 WARN Act notices in April 2017, affecting an estimated 614 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to March and down 63% versus April 2016. The average filing covered 154 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Education	1	121

The Education sector saw the heaviest impact with 121 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Clackamas	4	614

Clackamas bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 614 workers across 4 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Lake Oswego	2	372
Portland	2	242

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	307

Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Holiday Retirement	Lake Oswego	186	Closure	2017-04-26
Holiday Retirement	Lake Oswego	186		2017-04-26
Portland State University - Aramark	Portland	121	Closure	2017-04-28
Aramark	Portland	121		2017-04-28

The largest notice was filed by Holiday Retirement at its Lake Oswego facility, reporting 186 affected workers. Holiday Retirement followed with 186 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The trends suggest a mixed picture for Oregon's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Education sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

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.