Vermont Layoffs — April 2021

Employers in Vermont reported 4 WARN Act notices in April 2021, displacing an estimated 494 workers — signaling an acceleration from March and up 102% versus April 2020. The average filing covered 124 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Accommodation & Food	4	494

The Accommodation & Food sector topped the list of affected industries with 494 workers across 4 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Chittenden	2	312
Windham	2	182

Chittenden bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 63% of all affected workers with 312 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Burlington	2	312
Brattleboro	2	182

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Vermont this month.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Koffee Kup Bakery - Burlington	Burlington	156		2021-04-26
Koffee Kup Bakery-Burlington	Burlington	156		2021-04-26
Koffee Kup Bakery - Brattleboro	Brattleboro	91		2021-04-26
Koffee Kup Bakery- Brattleboro	Brattleboro	91		2021-04-26

The most significant filing came from Koffee Kup Bakery - Burlington at its Burlington facility, reporting 156 affected workers. Koffee Kup Bakery-Burlington followed with 156 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Vermont 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 Vermont. 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 Vermont WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.