Oregon Layoffs — January 2023

Employers in Oregon reported 4 WARN Act notices in January 2023, displacing an estimated 108 workers and down 83% versus January 2022. The average filing covered 27 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Manufacturing	2	101

The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 101 workers across 2 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Clackamas	1	101

Clackamas was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 94% of all affected workers with 101 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Portland	1	101
Morgan Hill	1	7
Purchase dataset for city details	2	0

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	1	101

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Railcar Manufacturing Operations	Portland	101	Layoff	2023-01-20
Specialized Bicycle Components	Morgan Hill	7		2023-01-11
Specialized Bicycle	Purchase dataset for city details	N/A		2023-01-11
Railcar Manufacturing Operations	Purchase dataset for city details	N/A		2023-01-20

The most significant filing came from Railcar Manufacturing Operations at its Portland facility, reporting 101 affected workers. Specialized Bicycle Components followed with 7 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The numbers illustrate 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.