Maryland Layoffs — February 2022

Employers in Maryland filed 6 WARN Act notices in February 2022, impacting roughly 1,519 workers — representing a notable rise over January and up 8339% versus February 2021. The average filing covered 253 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Other	3	1,519

The Other sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,519 workers across 3 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

City	Notices	Workers
Purchase dataset for city details	3	0

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	2	1,508
Layoff	1	11

The high proportion of closures (99% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Royal Farms Arena/ASM Global		1,492	Closure	2022-02-02
Staples, Inc		16	Closure	2022-02-18
District Photo, Inc		11	Layoff	2022-02-04
ASM Global	Purchase dataset for city details	N/A		2022-02-02
District Photo, Inc	Purchase dataset for city details	N/A		2022-02-04
Staples	Purchase dataset for city details	N/A		2022-02-18

The single largest action involved Royal Farms Arena/ASM Global at its Maryland facility, reporting 1,492 affected workers. Staples, Inc followed with 16 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The data underscores mounting pressure on the Maryland labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Other sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

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