Oregon Layoffs — August 2022

Employers in Oregon posted 4 WARN Act notices in August 2022, affecting an estimated 592 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to July and roughly flat versus August 2021. The average filing covered 148 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	2	450

The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 450 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Clackamas	4	592

Clackamas saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 592 workers across 4 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Portland	4	592

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	1	225
Layoff	1	71

Closures accounted for 38% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Columbia Steel Casting Co., Inc	Portland	225	Closure	2022-08-22
Columbia Steel	Portland	225		2022-08-22
DENNIS Uniform	Portland	71	Layoff	2022-08-30
DENNIS Uniform	Portland	71		2022-08-30

The largest notice was filed by Columbia Steel Casting Co., Inc at its Portland facility, reporting 225 affected workers. Columbia Steel followed with 225 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The trends suggest a mixed picture for Oregon's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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.