Oregon Layoffs — May 2022

Employers in Oregon reported 3 WARN Act notices in May 2022, displacing an estimated 142 workers — signaling an acceleration from April. The average filing covered 47 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Transportation	1	71

The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 71 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Clackamas	3	142

Clackamas absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 142 workers across 3 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Portland	3	142

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	1	71

Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Dr. Martens Airway USA, LLC - Anchor Park Distribution Center	Portland	71	Closure	2022-05-18
Dr. Martens Airway USA, LLC - Anchor Pa	Portland	40		2022-05-18
Dr. Martens Airway USA, LLC - Anchor Pa	Portland	31		2022-05-18

The most significant filing came from Dr. Martens Airway USA, LLC - Anchor Park Distribution Center at its Portland facility, reporting 71 affected workers. Dr. Martens Airway USA, LLC - Anchor Pa followed with 40 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Oregon 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 Oregon. 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 Oregon WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.