Oregon Layoffs — December 2020

Employers in Oregon submitted 5 WARN Act notices in December 2020, putting at risk an estimated 304 workers — down from November. The average filing covered 61 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Transportation	2	170

The Transportation sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 170 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Clackamas	2	170
Josephine	2	134

Clackamas felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 56% of all affected workers with 170 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Portland	2	170
Grants Pass	2	134
Purchase dataset for city details	1	0

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	1	85
Closure	1	67

Closures accounted for 22% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Southwest Airlines	Portland	85	Layoff	2020-12-03
Southwest Airlines Co	Portland	85		2020-12-03
NPL - Central Point - Grants Pass	Grants Pass	67	Closure	2020-12-15
NPL - Central Point - Grants Pass	Grants Pass	67		2020-12-15
NPL - Central Point - Grants Pass	Purchase dataset for city details	N/A		2020-12-15

Topping the list was Southwest Airlines at its Portland facility, reporting 85 affected workers. Southwest Airlines Co followed with 85 workers.

Trend & Outlook

These figures highlight a mixed picture for Oregon's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Transportation sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

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