Washington Layoffs — August 2017

Employers in Washington submitted 4 WARN Act notices in August 2017, putting at risk an estimated 292 workers — down from July and down 19% versus August 2016. The average filing covered 73 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Finance & Insurance	1	72

The Finance & Insurance sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 72 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Clark	2	144

Clark felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 49% of all affected workers with 144 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Puget Sound Area	2	148
Vancouver	2	144

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	1	74
Closure	1	72

Closures accounted for 25% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Boeing	Puget Sound Area	74	Layoff	2017-08-24
Boeing	Puget Sound Area	74		2017-08-24
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage Servicing	Vancouver	72	Closure	2017-08-10
Wells Fargo	Vancouver	72		2017-08-10

Topping the list was Boeing at its Puget Sound Area facility, reporting 74 affected workers. Boeing followed with 74 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Washington, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Finance & Insurance 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.