North Carolina Layoffs — June 2022

Employers in North Carolina filed 4 WARN Act notices in June 2022, impacting roughly 722 workers — representing a notable rise over May. The average filing covered 180 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

4
Notices Filed
722
Workers Affected
180
Avg per Notice
2
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Manufacturing1475
Finance & Insurance148

The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 475 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Finance & Insurance reported 48 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Pitt1475
Cumberland1122
Union177
Mecklenburg148

Pitt was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 66% of all affected workers with 475 workers across 1 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Greenville1475
Fort Bragg1122
Monroe177
Charlotte148

Layoff Type Analysis

TypeNoticesWorkers
Closure2597
Layoff2125

The high proportion of closures (83% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in North Carolina's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
DENSO Manufacturing North Carolina, Inc. (DMNC)Greenville475Closure2022-06-24
Vectrus Mission Solutions CorpFort Bragg122Closure2022-06-21
Glenmark MonroeMonroe77Layoff2022-06-06
Wyndham Capital Mortgage ("Wyndham")Charlotte48Layoff2022-06-07

The single largest action involved DENSO Manufacturing North Carolina, Inc. (DMNC) at its Greenville facility, reporting 475 affected workers. Vectrus Mission Solutions Corp followed with 122 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The data underscores mounting pressure on the North Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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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