Washington Layoffs — April 2019

Employers in Washington posted 4 WARN Act notices in April 2019, affecting an estimated 128 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to March and down 82% versus April 2018. The average filing covered 32 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Washington this month. A total of 128 workers were affected across 4 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Snohomish	1	67
Pierce	1	61

Snohomish saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 52% of all affected workers with 67 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Everett	1	67
Puyallup	1	61
Purchase dataset for city details	2	0

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	128

The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Washington's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
McKesson	Everett	67	Closure	2019-04-03
idX West	Puyallup	61	Closure	2019-04-16
McKesson Corporation	Purchase dataset for city details	N/A		2019-04-03
idX West	Purchase dataset for city details	N/A		2019-04-16

The largest notice was filed by McKesson at its Everett facility, reporting 67 affected workers. idX West followed with 61 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Washington, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Washington. 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 Washington WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.