Employers in Georgia logged 50 WARN Act notices in May 2020, involving roughly 5,801 workers — climbing above April and up 537% versus May 2019. The average filing covered 116 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 8 | 1,529 |
| Healthcare | 9 | 657 |
| Transportation | 2 | 396 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 159 |
| Education | 1 | 97 |
| Construction | 2 | 7 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 1,529 workers across 8 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 657 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 14 | 3,737 |
| Chatham | 2 | 789 |
| Cobb | 2 | 459 |
| Clayton | 2 | 330 |
| Bartow | 2 | 258 |
Fulton saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 64% of all affected workers with 3,737 workers across 14 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 15 | 3,638 |
| Savannah | 2 | 789 |
| Austell | 1 | 401 |
| Fairburn | 1 | 226 |
| College Park | 1 | 160 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gate Gourmet | Atlanta | 1,429 | 2020-05-07 | |
| Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation | Savannah | 650 | 2020-05-01 | |
| Czarnowski | Austell | 401 | 2020-05-19 | |
| Gate Gourmet | Atlanta | 392 | 2020-05-07 | |
| Cox Automotive | Atlanta | 344 | 2020-05-17 | |
| XPO Logistics Supply Chain Headquarters | Fairburn | 226 | 2020-05-31 | |
| Merritt Hospitality, LLC/Sheraton Atlanta Downtown | Atlanta | 192 | 2020-05-22 | |
| Cox Automotive | Atlanta | 181 | 2020-05-17 | |
| Gate Gourmet | Atlanta | 180 | 2020-05-07 | |
| ABM Aviation Inc. (Delta Airlines) | Atlanta | 170 | 2020-05-31 | |
| Cox Automotive | College Park | 160 | 2020-05-17 | |
| LH Atlanta Hotel Corp LLC | Atlanta | 159 | 2020-05-27 | |
| Merritt Hospitality, LLC (The Hotel at Avalon) | Alpharetta | 157 | 2020-05-21 | |
| Concentrix | Savannah | 139 | 2020-05-04 | |
| Trinity Industries Inc | Cartersville | 138 | 2020-05-12 |
The biggest impact was at Gate Gourmet at its Atlanta facility, reporting 1,429 affected workers. Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation followed with 650 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Georgia 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 Georgia. 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 Georgia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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