Employers in North Carolina reported 4 WARN Act notices in December 2021, displacing an estimated 2,292 workers — signaling an acceleration from November and up 276% versus December 2020. The average filing covered 573 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 2,023 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 150 |
The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 2,023 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Healthcare reported 150 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Nash | 1 | 1,953 |
| Wake | 2 | 269 |
| Mecklenburg | 1 | 70 |
Nash felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 85% of all affected workers with 1,953 workers across 1 notices.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 2,173 |
| Layoff | 1 | 119 |
The high proportion of closures (95% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in North Carolina's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QVC Rocky Mount, Inc - Distribution Center | 1,953 | Closure | 2021-12-30 | |
| Strategic Behavioral Health | 150 | Closure | 2021-12-20 | |
| ABM Aviation, Inc | 119 | Layoff | 2021-12-03 | |
| Central Freight Lines, Inc | 70 | Closure | 2021-12-15 |
The most significant filing came from QVC Rocky Mount, Inc - Distribution Center at its North Carolina facility, reporting 1,953 affected workers. Strategic Behavioral Health followed with 150 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the North Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by North Carolina. 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 North Carolina WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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