Alabama Layoffs — January 2023
Employers in Alabama submitted 4 WARN Act notices in January 2023, putting at risk an estimated 568 workers — up substantially from December and up 327% versus January 2022. The average filing covered 142 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 224 |
| Transportation | 1 | 85 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 59 |
The Wholesale Trade sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 224 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Transportation reported 85 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lee | 1 | 224 |
| Chilton | 1 | 200 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 85 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 59 |
Lee was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 224 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Auburn | 1 | 224 |
| Thorsby | 1 | 200 |
| Birmingham | 1 | 85 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 59 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 424 |
| Closure | 2 | 144 |
Closures accounted for 25% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wheel Pros | Auburn | 224 | Layoff | |
| Thorsby Engineered Wood Products | Thorsby | 200 | Layoff | |
| Railcrew Xpress | Birmingham | 85 | Closure | |
| Advanced Drainage Systems | Montgomery | 59 | Closure |
Topping the list was Wheel Pros at its Auburn facility, reporting 224 affected workers. Thorsby Engineered Wood Products followed with 200 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Alabama labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Wholesale Trade sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Alabama. 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 Alabama WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.