Virginia Layoffs — June 2018
Employers in Virginia logged 7 WARN Act notices in June 2018, involving roughly 1,035 workers — climbing above May and up 156% versus June 2017. The average filing covered 148 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 348 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 241 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 211 |
| Education | 1 | 118 |
| Retail | 1 | 64 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 348 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Professional Services reported 241 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chesterfield | 2 | 412 |
| Fairfax | 2 | 384 |
| Arlington | 2 | 186 |
| Charlotte | 1 | 53 |
Chesterfield bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 412 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chester | 1 | 348 |
| Fairfax | 1 | 211 |
| Arlington | 2 | 186 |
| McLean | 1 | 173 |
| Richmond | 1 | 64 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 800 |
| Closure | 3 | 235 |
Closures accounted for 23% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northrop Grumman | Chester | 348 | Layoff | |
| INOVA Health System | Fairfax | 211 | Layoff | |
| Aecom | McLean | 173 | Layoff | |
| Dream Center Education Holdings | Arlington | 118 | Closure | |
| PE Systems | Arlington | 68 | Layoff | |
| Tailored Brands | Richmond | 64 | Closure | |
| The Corsi Group | Keysville | 53 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at Northrop Grumman at its Chester facility, reporting 348 affected workers. INOVA Health System followed with 211 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Virginia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by 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 Virginia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.