Maryland Layoffs — September 2022
Employers in Maryland filed 16 WARN Act notices in September 2022, impacting roughly 1,213 workers — representing a notable rise over August and up 1101% versus September 2021. The average filing covered 76 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 649 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 255 |
| Transportation | 1 | 107 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 87 |
| Retail | 4 | 58 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 35 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 22 |
The Accommodation & Food sector led the way in workforce reductions with 649 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 255 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel | 4 | 913 |
| Baltimore | 5 | 220 |
| Montgomery | 2 | 33 |
| Prince Georges | 2 | 25 |
| Carroll | 1 | 20 |
Anne Arundel bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 75% of all affected workers with 913 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 3 | 806 |
| Hanover | 1 | 107 |
| Owings Mills | 1 | 82 |
| Hunt Valley | 1 | 73 |
| Essex | 1 | 34 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 5 |
| Layoff | 2 | 2 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland Sportservice | Baltimore | 649 | ||
| Pearson | Baltimore | 152 | ||
| Peregrine Express | Hanover | 107 | ||
| Employment Background Investigations | Owings Mills | 82 | ||
| Lydia Security Monitoring | Hunt Valley | 73 | ||
| Tessemae's | Essex | 34 | ||
| Walden Security | Gwynn Oak | 30 | ||
| BayFirst Financial | Sykesville | 20 | ||
| Unique Stores | Silver Spring | 17 | ||
| Value Village | Silver Spring | 16 | ||
| Value Village | Hyattsville | 13 | ||
| Value Village | Hyattsville | 12 | ||
| Collabera | Baltimore | 5 | Closure | |
| Wells Fargo | Frederick | 1 | Layoff | |
| Tessemae's | Rosedale | 1 |
The single largest action involved Maryland Sportservice at its Baltimore facility, reporting 649 affected workers. Pearson followed with 152 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 Accommodation & Food 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.