Employers in Georgia recorded 11 WARN Act notices in February 2021, covering approximately 927 workers — marking a sharp increase from January and up 1915% versus February 2020. The average filing covered 84 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 200 |
| Transportation | 1 | 194 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 4 |
The Accommodation & Food sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 200 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Transportation reported 194 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cobb | 2 | 260 |
| Dougherty | 1 | 230 |
| Fulton | 2 | 222 |
| Gwinnett | 2 | 215 |
Cobb absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 260 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Albany | 1 | 230 |
| Atlanta | 2 | 222 |
| Norcross | 1 | 211 |
| Kennesaw | 1 | 194 |
| Mableton | 1 | 66 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coats & Clark | Albany | 230 | 2021-02-01 | |
| Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Norcross | 211 | 2021-02-12 | |
| Country Home Bakery | Atlanta | 200 | 2021-02-08 | |
| XPO Logistics | Kennesaw | 194 | 2021-02-15 | |
| DS Services of America, Inc. (Primo Water) | Mableton | 66 | 2021-02-09 | |
| The Coca-Cola Company | Atlanta | 22 | 2021-02-28 | |
| Arise/Datum Tech | Stone mountain | 4 | 2021-02-18 | |
| Coats & Clark | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2021-02-01 | |
| Country Home Bakery | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2021-02-08 | |
| DS Services of America, Inc. (Primo Water) | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2021-02-09 | |
| Atlanta Journal-Constitution | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2021-02-12 |
Leading the list was Coats & Clark at its Albany facility, reporting 230 affected workers. Atlanta Journal-Constitution followed with 211 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Georgia 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 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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