Employers in Washington reported 9 WARN Act notices in November 2021, displacing an estimated 285 workers — signaling an acceleration from October and down 67% versus November 2020. The average filing covered 32 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 3 | 2 |
The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 2 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 4 | 283 |
| Benton | 2 | 2 |
King absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 99% of all affected workers with 283 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 2 | 143 |
| Bellevue | 2 | 140 |
| Prosser | 2 | 2 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 3 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 117 |
| Closure | 1 | 1 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zillow | Seattle | 96 | 2021-11-04 | |
| BitTitan, Inc | Bellevue | 70 | Layoff | 2021-11-17 |
| BitTitan, Inc | Bellevue | 70 | 2021-11-17 | |
| Zillow Group | Seattle | 47 | Layoff | 2021-11-04 |
| Watsonville Community Hospital | Prosser | 1 | Closure | 2021-11-26 |
| Watsonville Community Hospital | Prosser | 1 | 2021-11-26 | |
| Zillow | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2021-11-04 | |
| BitTitan, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2021-11-17 | |
| Watsonville Community Hospital | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2021-11-26 |
The most significant filing came from Zillow at its Seattle facility, reporting 96 affected workers. BitTitan, Inc followed with 70 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Washington's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
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.
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