Employers in Maine reported 8 WARN Act notices in February 2023, displacing an estimated 234 workers. The average filing covered 29 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 0 |
The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 0 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | 1 | 234 |
Cumberland felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 234 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Portland | 1 | 234 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 7 | 0 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Maine this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerotek (Abbott) | Portland | 234 | 2023-02-07 | |
| Lavender Puff | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-02-01 | |
| Abbott | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-02-02 | |
| Abbott | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-02-03 | |
| Abbott | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-02-07 | |
| Athena Health | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-02-08 | |
| Abbott | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-02-15 | |
| Pat's Pizza | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-02-24 |
The most significant filing came from Aerotek (Abbott) at its Portland facility, reporting 234 affected workers. Lavender Puff followed with 0 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Maine labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Maine. 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 Maine WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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