Oregon Layoffs — July 2021

Employers in Oregon filed 7 WARN Act notices in July 2021, impacting roughly 1,554 workers and down 68% versus July 2020. The average filing covered 222 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Transportation	3	396

The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 396 workers across 3 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Clackamas	4	651
Washington	1	99

Clackamas felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 651 workers across 4 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Nashville	2	804
Portland	4	651
Beaverton	1	99

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	2	579

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Aramark	Nashville	402		2021-07-22
Aramark	Nashville	402	Layoff	2021-07-29
Mentor Oregon	Portland	177		2021-07-06
Mentor Oregon	Portland	177	Layoff	2021-07-07
First Transit - Portland	Portland	170		2021-07-30
First Transit - Multnomah	Portland	127		2021-07-30
First Transit - Beaverton	Beaverton	99		2021-07-30

The single largest action involved Aramark at its Nashville facility, reporting 402 affected workers. Aramark followed with 402 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The data underscores 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.