The US labor market showed continued flux as employers submitted 526 WARN Act notices in July 2019, putting at risk an estimated 33,068 workers — down from June and down 4% versus July 2018. Filings came from 41 states and territories, with an average of 63 workers per notice.
| State | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| California | 60 | 2,564 |
| Pennsylvania | 13 | 2,358 |
| Texas | 56 | 2,138 |
| New Jersey | 17 | 2,114 |
| Maryland | 18 | 1,990 |
| Ohio | 17 | 1,725 |
| Colorado | 8 | 1,430 |
| Kentucky | 9 | 1,296 |
| New York | 48 | 1,261 |
| Minnesota | 61 | 1,184 |
| Florida | 25 | 1,164 |
| Virginia | 9 | 1,153 |
| Wisconsin | 14 | 1,125 |
| Oklahoma | 12 | 1,088 |
| Georgia | 10 | 930 |
| Tennessee | 5 | 891 |
| Indiana | 6 | 886 |
| Washington | 16 | 842 |
| Michigan | 13 | 738 |
| Arizona | 8 | 590 |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 549 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 531 |
| Connecticut | 4 | 434 |
| North Carolina | 5 | 415 |
| Maine | 8 | 383 |
| Missouri | 6 | 382 |
| Iowa | 4 | 380 |
| Washington DC | 4 | 378 |
| Kansas | 7 | 366 |
| Alabama | 4 | 342 |
| Nevada | 3 | 288 |
| Mississippi | 3 | 260 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | 228 |
| Utah | 3 | 201 |
| Oregon | 2 | 144 |
| Louisiana | 2 | 108 |
| South Carolina | 2 | 95 |
| Nebraska | 23 | 78 |
| PR | 1 | 35 |
| Hawaii | 2 | 4 |
| Illinois | 9 | 0 |
California led the nation with 2,564 workers affected across 60 notices , followed by Pennsylvania (2,358 workers) and Texas (2,138 workers) .
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 33 | 3,253 |
| Manufacturing | 39 | 3,093 |
| Transportation | 16 | 1,474 |
| Other | 13 | 1,268 |
| Utilities | 7 | 1,226 |
| Finance & Insurance | 20 | 964 |
| Information & Technology | 31 | 753 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 8 | 636 |
| Education | 8 | 475 |
| Retail | 40 | 413 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 3,253 workers across 33 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 3,093 workers.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 92 | 8,298 |
| Layoff | 55 | 4,470 |
Closures accounted for 25% of all affected workers nationally, with the majority of events being layoffs rather than full closures.
| Company | Location | Workers | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Energy Solutions Philadelphia Refinery Complex | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 1,024 | Closure |
| Prime Flight Aviation Services, Inc | Newark, New Jersey | 735 | |
| Goodman Manufacturing Company L.P | Lincoln County, Tennessee | 703 | |
| Nix Hospital | San Antonio, Texas | 585 | |
| Aecom | Statewide, New Hampshire | 490 | |
| PrimeFlight Aviation Services Inc | Colorado | 439 | |
| PrimeFlight Aviation Services Inc | Denver, Colorado | 439 | |
| True Health Diagnostics LLC | Richmond, Virginia | 399 | |
| True Health Diagnostics, LLC | Richmond, Virginia | 399 | Layoff |
| Air Force Village West, Inc. d/b/a Altavita Village | Riverside, California | 331 | Layoff |
Topping the list was Philadelphia Energy Solutions Philadelphia Refinery Complex in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, reporting 1,024 affected workers. Prime Flight Aviation Services, Inc followed with 735 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across the nation, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This report covers all WARN Act filings with notice dates in July 2019. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is sourced from official state filings and updated daily by WARN Firehose. Download the full dataset or explore state-by-state data.
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