PR Layoffs — March 2019
Employers in PR filed 2 WARN Act notices in March 2019, impacting roughly 350 workers. The average filing covered 175 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 210 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 140 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 210 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 140 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Humacao | 1 | 210 |
| Carolina | 1 | 140 |
Humacao was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 210 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Humacao | 1 | 210 |
| Carolina | 1 | 140 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 210 |
| Layoff | 1 | 140 |
The high proportion of closures (60% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in PR's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanes Brands Inc./ Seamless PR | Humacao | 210 | Closure | |
| Genesis Security Services | Carolina | 140 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Hanes Brands Inc./ Seamless PR at its Humacao facility, reporting 210 affected workers. Genesis Security Services followed with 140 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the PR 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 PR. 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 PR WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.