Washington Layoffs — April 2021

Employers in Washington submitted 7 WARN Act notices in April 2021, putting at risk an estimated 2,662 workers — up substantially from March and down 77% versus April 2020. The average filing covered 380 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Washington this month. A total of 2,662 workers were affected across 7 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
King	5	2,528
Cowlitz	2	134

King saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 95% of all affected workers with 2,528 workers across 5 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Seattle	2	2,426
Kelso	2	134
Kent	2	92
Bothell	1	10

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	3	1,326

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
YMCA of Greater Seattle	Seattle	1,213	Layoff	2021-04-06
YMCA of Greater Seattle	Seattle	1,213		2021-04-06
DSU-Peterbilt & GMC, Inc	Kelso	67	Layoff	2021-04-16
DSU-Peterbilt & GMC	Kelso	67		2021-04-16
Hydro Systems USA, Inc	Kent	46	Layoff	2021-04-22
Hydro Systems USA	Kent	46		2021-04-22
Keyword Studios US Inc	Bothell	10		2021-04-30

Topping the list was YMCA of Greater Seattle at its Seattle facility, reporting 1,213 affected workers. YMCA of Greater Seattle followed with 1,213 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

These figures highlight a mixed picture for Washington's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.

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