Rhode Island Layoffs — November 2017

Employers in Rhode Island reported 4 WARN Act notices in November 2017, displacing an estimated 1,022 workers. The average filing covered 256 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Healthcare	1	477

The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 477 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Providence	4	1,022

Providence was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 1,022 workers across 4 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Pawtucket	1	477
Cumberland	2	374
Smithfield	1	171

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	664

The high proportion of closures (65% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Rhode Island's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island	Pawtucket	477	Closure	2017-11-03
Homemade Real Foods	Cumberland	187	Closure	2017-11-03
Homemade Real Foods	Cumberland	187		2017-11-03
Benny's	Smithfield	171		2017-11-30

The most significant filing came from Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island at its Pawtucket facility, reporting 477 affected workers. Homemade Real Foods followed with 187 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Rhode Island labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

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