West Virginia Layoffs — July 2017

Employers in West Virginia recorded 1 WARN Act notices in July 2017, covering approximately 117 workers — marking a sharp increase from June and down 7% versus July 2016. The average filing covered 117 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Mining & Energy	1	117

The Mining & Energy sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 117 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Wyoming, Boone, Wayne, Kanawha, Clay	1	117

Wyoming, Boone, Wayne, Kanawha, Clay absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 117 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Pineville, Denville, Wayne, Charleston, Glasgow, Sissonville, Grantsville	1	117

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	1	117

The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in West Virginia's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation	Pineville, Denville, Wayne, Charleston, Glasgow, Sissonville, Grantsville	117	Closure	2017-07-27

Leading the list was Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation at its Pineville, Denville, Wayne, Charleston, Glasgow, Sissonville, Grantsville facility, reporting 117 affected workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The filings reflect a mixed picture for West Virginia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Mining & Energy sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by West Virginia. 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 West Virginia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.