Employers in Georgia filed 19 WARN Act notices in December 2022, impacting roughly 2,544 workers — representing a notable rise over November and up 16% versus December 2021. The average filing covered 134 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 1,458 |
| Healthcare | 4 | 61 |
| Transportation | 1 | 57 |
The Retail sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,458 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 61 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 2 | 1,545 |
| Gwinnett | 2 | 227 |
| Cobb | 1 | 219 |
| Chatham | 1 | 204 |
| Polk | 1 | 107 |
Fulton absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 61% of all affected workers with 1,545 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 2 | 1,545 |
| Kennesaw | 1 | 219 |
| Savannah | 1 | 204 |
| Duluth | 1 | 171 |
| Cedartown | 1 | 107 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart Facility #4030 | Atlanta | 1,458 | 2022-12-02 | |
| Amazon | Kennesaw | 219 | 2022-12-12 | |
| Kerry Group | Savannah | 204 | 2022-12-12 | |
| EmployBridge LLC | Duluth | 171 | 2022-12-07 | |
| Gildan Yarns | Cedartown | 107 | 2022-12-12 | |
| Omaze | Los Angeles | 103 | 2022-12-20 | |
| Deluxe Corporation | Atlanta | 87 | 2022-12-16 | |
| Sunik, LLC | Fort Stewart | 64 | 2022-12-22 | |
| CJ Logistics America LLC | Jefferson | 57 | 2022-12-31 | |
| Stradis Medical,LLC-HenrySchein | Peachtree Corners | 56 | 2022-12-19 | |
| The Stockstill Group, LLC | McDonough | 13 | 2022-12-14 | |
| Rume Health | Huntington Beach | 5 | 2022-12-16 | |
| Amazon | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-12-12 | |
| Gildan Yarns | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-12-12 | |
| Kerry Group | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2022-12-12 |
The single largest action involved Walmart Facility #4030 at its Atlanta facility, reporting 1,458 affected workers. Amazon followed with 219 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Georgia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Georgia. 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 Georgia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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