Employers in Washington logged 70 WARN Act notices in April 2020, involving roughly 11,663 workers — climbing above March and up 9012% versus April 2019. The average filing covered 167 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 6 | 525 |
| Construction | 1 | 262 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 224 |
| Information & Technology | 4 | 127 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 1 |
The Accommodation & Food sector dominated layoff filings with 525 workers across 6 notices. Meanwhile, Construction reported 262 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 20 | 4,905 |
| Whatcom | 3 | 1,037 |
| Snohomish | 6 | 412 |
| Pierce | 3 | 411 |
| Clark | 2 | 258 |
King saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 4,905 workers across 20 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 14 | 4,363 |
| Western Washington | 1 | 2,192 |
| Various locations in Washington | 3 | 773 |
| Ferndale | 1 | 700 |
| Seattle, Pullman | 1 | 531 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 47 | 11,177 |
| Closure | 4 | 486 |
Closures accounted for 4% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| YMCA of Greater Seattle | Seattle | 2,222 | Layoff | 2020-04-07 |
| Seattle Goodwill Industries | Western Washington | 2,192 | Layoff | 2020-04-08 |
| Pacific Northwest Ballet | Seattle | 733 | Layoff | 2020-04-09 |
| Alcoa Intalco Works | Ferndale | 700 | Layoff | 2020-04-29 |
| Pac-12 Enterprises, dba Pac-12 Networks | Seattle, Pullman | 531 | Layoff | 2020-04-03 |
| Oki Developments Inc | Various locations in Washington | 416 | Layoff | 2020-04-09 |
| Toray Composite Materials America, Inc | Tacoma | 361 | Layoff | 2020-04-09 |
| IVI Hotel Management of Washington | Various locations in Washington | 337 | Layoff | 2020-04-29 |
| Cinemark USA, Inc | Federal Way, Olympia, Tacoma, Walla Walla, and Bellevue | 303 | Closure | 2020-04-07 |
| Safran Cabin Bellingham, Inc | Bellingham | 300 | Layoff | 2020-04-23 |
| Sellen Construction | Seattle | 262 | Layoff | 2020-04-08 |
| G2 Secure Staff, LLC | Seattle | 232 | Layoff | 2020-04-17 |
| Avis Budget Car Rental, LLC | Seattle, Tukwila | 173 | Layoff | 2020-04-08 |
| Rebound Orthopedics & Neurosurgery | Vancouver | 163 | Layoff | 2020-04-01 |
| Rover.com | Seattle | 163 | Layoff | 2020-04-02 |
The biggest impact was at YMCA of Greater Seattle at its Seattle facility, reporting 2,222 affected workers. Seattle Goodwill Industries followed with 2,192 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Washington labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
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.
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