Washington Layoffs — July 2021

Employers in Washington recorded 6 WARN Act notices in July 2021, covering approximately 588 workers — marking a sharp increase from June and down 88% versus July 2020. The average filing covered 98 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Washington this month. A total of 588 workers were affected across 6 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
King	4	348
Yakima	2	240

King was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 59% of all affected workers with 348 workers across 4 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Bellevue	2	346
Zillah	2	240
Seattle	2	2

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	1	173
Closure	2	121

Closures accounted for 21% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Xevo, Inc	Bellevue	173	Layoff	2021-07-07
Xevo	Bellevue	173		2021-07-07
Stadelman Fruit Company	Zillah	120	Closure	2021-07-26
Stadelman Fruit Company	Zillah	120		2021-07-26
Katerra	Seattle	1	Closure	2021-07-02
Katerra	Seattle	1		2021-07-02

Leading the list was Xevo, Inc at its Bellevue facility, reporting 173 affected workers. Xevo followed with 173 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The filings reflect 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.