Oregon Layoffs — January 2018
Employers in Oregon logged 4 WARN Act notices in January 2018, involving roughly 530 workers — climbing above December and up 95% versus January 2017. The average filing covered 132 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 2 | 208 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 165 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 157 |
The Professional Services sector dominated layoff filings with 208 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Wholesale Trade reported 165 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clackamas | 4 | 530 |
Clackamas absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 530 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wilsonville | 2 | 208 |
| Oregon City | 1 | 165 |
| Portland | 1 | 157 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 373 |
| Layoff | 1 | 157 |
The high proportion of closures (70% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Oregon's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Distributors | Oregon City | 165 | Closure | |
| Adventist Medical Center | Portland | 157 | Layoff | |
| Convergys | Wilsonville | 117 | Closure | |
| Convergys | Wilsonville | 91 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at General Distributors at its Oregon City facility, reporting 165 affected workers. Adventist Medical Center followed with 157 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Oregon labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Professional Services 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.