Maryland Layoffs — October 2018
Employers in Maryland logged 4 WARN Act notices in October 2018, involving roughly 300 workers — climbing above September. The average filing covered 75 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 3 | 240 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 60 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 240 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 60 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Prince Georges | 1 | 96 |
| Calvert | 1 | 82 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 62 |
| Frederick | 1 | 60 |
Prince Georges absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 96 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Oxon Hill | 1 | 96 |
| Prince Frederick | 1 | 82 |
| Rockville | 1 | 62 |
| Walkersville | 1 | 60 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Maryland this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kmart | Oxon Hill | 96 | ||
| Kmart | Prince Frederick | 82 | ||
| Dawson's Market (Subsidiary of Ellwood Thompson, Inc.) | Rockville | 62 | ||
| Lonza Walkersville | Walkersville | 60 |
The biggest impact was at Kmart at its Oxon Hill facility, reporting 96 affected workers. Kmart followed with 82 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Maryland labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Maryland. 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 Maryland WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.