Employers in Virginia logged 23 WARN Act notices in November 2020, involving roughly 3,262 workers — climbing above October and up 19% versus November 2019. The average filing covered 142 workers, with 10 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 2,282 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 64 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 2,282 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 64 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Loudoun | 2 | 360 |
| Alexandria City | 3 | 93 |
| Chesterfield | 1 | 29 |
Loudoun saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 11% of all affected workers with 360 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Falls Church & Vienna | 2 | 2,282 |
| Leesburg | 2 | 360 |
| Hampton, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Newport News, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Yorktown, Franklin, Stafford | 2 | 110 |
| Alexandria | 3 | 93 |
| Arlington, Alexandria, Dale City, Fairfax, Falls Church, Leesburg, Springfield, Woodbridge, Manassas | 2 | 92 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 1,382 |
| Closure | 10 | 332 |
Closures accounted for 10% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) | Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Falls Church & Vienna | 1,141 | Layoff | 2020-11-23 |
| Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) | Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Falls Church & Vienna | 1,141 | 2020-11-23 | |
| National Conference Center | Leesburg | 180 | Layoff | 2020-11-18 |
| National Conference Center | Leesburg | 180 | 2020-11-18 | |
| TitleMax of Virginia Inc. and TMX Finance of Virginia Inc | Hampton, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Newport News, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Yorktown, Franklin, Stafford | 55 | Closure | 2020-11-30 |
| TitleMax of Virginia, Inc. and TMX Finance of Virginia, Inc | Hampton, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Newport News, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Yorktown, Franklin, Stafford | 55 | Closure | 2020-11-30 |
| TitleMax of Virginia, Inc. and TMX Finance of Virginia, Inc | Hampton, Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Newport News, Portsmouth, Suffolk, Yorktown | 55 | 2020-11-30 | |
| TitleMax of Virginia Inc. and TMX Finance of Virginia Inc | Arlington, Alexandria, Dale City, Fairfax, Falls Church, Leesburg, Springfield, Woodbridge, Manassas | 46 | Closure | 2020-11-30 |
| TitleMax of Virginia, Inc. and TMX Finance of Virginia, Inc | Arlington, Alexandria, Dale City, Fairfax, Falls Church, Leesburg, Springfield, Woodbridge, Manassas | 46 | Closure | 2020-11-30 |
| TitleMax of Virginia, Inc. and TMX Finance of Virginia, Inc | Arlington, Alexandria, Dale City, Fairfax, Falls Church, Leesburg, Springfield | 46 | 2020-11-30 | |
| TitleMax of Virginia Inc. and TMX Finance of Virginia Inc | Lynchburg, Richmond, Colonial Heights, Mechanicsville, Emporia, Chester, Petersburg, Farmville | 38 | Closure | 2020-11-30 |
| TitleMax of Virginia, Inc. and TMX Finance of Virginia, Inc | Lynchburg, Richmond, Colonial Heights, Mechanicsville, Emporia, Chester, Petersburg, Farmville | 38 | Closure | 2020-11-30 |
| TitleMax of Virginia, Inc. and TMX Finance of Virginia, Inc | Lynchburg, Richmond, Colonial Heights, Mechanicsville, Emporia, Chester, Petersb | 38 | 2020-11-30 | |
| InSite Wireless | Alexandria | 32 | Layoff | 2020-11-18 |
| InSite Wireless | Alexandria | 32 | 2020-11-18 |
The biggest impact was at Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) at its Alexandria, Arlington, Fairfax, Falls Church & Vienna facility, reporting 1,141 affected workers. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) followed with 1,141 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Virginia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Virginia. 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 Virginia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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