Employers in Delaware submitted 2 WARN Act notices in July 2018, putting at risk an estimated 198 workers — up substantially from June. The average filing covered 99 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 198 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 198 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Castle | 1 | 99 |
New Castle was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 99 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware City | 1 | 99 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 99 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Delaware this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formosa Plastics Corp., USA | Delaware City | 99 | 2018-07-25 | |
| Formosa Plastics Corp., USA | Purchase dataset for city details | 99 | 2018-07-25 |
Topping the list was Formosa Plastics Corp., USA at its Delaware City facility, reporting 99 affected workers. Formosa Plastics Corp., USA followed with 99 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Delaware 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 Delaware. 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 Delaware WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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