Employers in Washington logged 14 WARN Act notices in October 2017, involving roughly 583 workers — climbing above September and down 71% versus October 2016. The average filing covered 42 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 124 |
| Real Estate | 2 | 54 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 124 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Real Estate reported 54 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 11 | 387 |
| Snohomish | 2 | 124 |
| Clark | 1 | 72 |
King bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 66% of all affected workers with 387 workers across 11 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bellevue | 8 | 136 |
| Seattle | 2 | 130 |
| Everett | 2 | 124 |
| Bothell | 1 | 121 |
| Vancouver | 1 | 72 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 195 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vertafore | Bothell | 121 | 2017-10-01 | |
| Wells Fargo | Vancouver | 72 | 2017-10-09 | |
| The Hacker Group | Seattle | 65 | Layoff | 2017-10-31 |
| The Hacker Group | Seattle | 65 | 2017-10-31 | |
| Providence Medical Center | Everett | 62 | Layoff | 2017-10-10 |
| Providence Medical Center | Everett | 62 | 2017-10-10 | |
| Realty in Motion, LLC | Bellevue | 27 | Layoff | 2017-10-13 |
| Realty in Motion | Bellevue | 27 | 2017-10-13 | |
| Northwest Trustee Services, Inc | Bellevue | 25 | Layoff | 2017-10-13 |
| Northwest Trustee Services | Bellevue | 25 | 2017-10-13 | |
| RCO Legal, PS | Bellevue | 12 | Layoff | 2017-10-13 |
| RCO Legal, PS | Bellevue | 12 | 2017-10-13 | |
| Foreclosure Expeditors Initiators, LLC | Bellevue | 4 | Layoff | 2017-10-13 |
| Foreclosure Expeditors Initiators | Bellevue | 4 | 2017-10-13 |
The biggest impact was at Vertafore at its Bothell facility, reporting 121 affected workers. Wells Fargo followed with 72 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to 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.
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