North Carolina Layoffs — February 2022

Employers in North Carolina reported 3 WARN Act notices in February 2022, displacing an estimated 180 workers — signaling an acceleration from January and down 58% versus February 2021. The average filing covered 60 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Transportation	2	172

The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 172 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Alamance	1	128
Cumberland	1	44

Alamance felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 71% of all affected workers with 128 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Mebane	1	128
Fort Bragg	1	44
Nutley	1	8

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	3	180

The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in North Carolina's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Gildan's Mebane Distribution Center	Mebane	128	Closure	2022-02-23
The Logistics Company	Fort Bragg	44	Closure	2022-02-01
Eisai Inc	Nutley	8	Closure	2022-02-17

The most significant filing came from Gildan's Mebane Distribution Center at its Mebane facility, reporting 128 affected workers. The Logistics Company followed with 44 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for North Carolina's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.