Employers in Maine recorded 4 WARN Act notices in December 2021, covering approximately 34 workers — marking a sharp increase from November and up 6% versus December 2020. The average filing covered 8 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 30 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 30 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Penobscot | 1 | 30 |
| Knox | 1 | 4 |
Penobscot felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 88% of all affected workers with 30 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bangor | 1 | 30 |
| Camden | 1 | 4 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 2 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Maine this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penobscot Community Health Care | Bangor | 30 | 2021-12-01 | |
| Hawthorne Inn | Camden | 4 | 2021-12-03 | |
| Penobscot Community Health Care | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2021-12-01 | |
| Hawthorne Inn | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2021-12-03 |
Leading the list was Penobscot Community Health Care at its Bangor facility, reporting 30 affected workers. Hawthorne Inn followed with 4 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Maine labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.
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