Maine Layoffs — September 2021

Employers in Maine submitted 6 WARN Act notices in September 2021, putting at risk an estimated 133 workers — down from August and down 68% versus September 2020. The average filing covered 22 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Healthcare	1	60

The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 60 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Somerset	1	60
Cumberland	1	26
Androscoggin	1	16
York	1	14
Lincoln	1	13

Somerset bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 60 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Bingham	1	60
Portland	1	26
Lewiston	1	16
Biddeford	1	14
Wiscasset	1	13

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Somerset Rehabilitation	Bingham	60		2021-09-02
Little Giant	Portland	26		2021-09-05
The Bucket Company	Lewiston	16		2021-09-17
Shaw House	Biddeford	14		2021-09-20
Big Al's of Maine	Wiscasset	13		2021-09-16
Ben's Trading Post	Presque Isle	4		2021-09-30

Topping the list was Somerset Rehabilitation at its Bingham facility, reporting 60 affected workers. Little Giant followed with 26 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Maine, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

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