Washington Layoffs — February 2023
Employers in Washington filed 8 WARN Act notices in February 2023, impacting roughly 891 workers — representing a pullback from January and up 1410% versus February 2022. The average filing covered 111 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 640 |
| Transportation | 1 | 120 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 86 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 45 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 640 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 120 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 5 | 845 |
| Pierce | 2 | 44 |
| Clark | 1 | 2 |
King felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 95% of all affected workers with 845 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Redmond | 1 | 617 |
| SeaTac | 1 | 120 |
| Bellevue | 2 | 106 |
| Fife | 1 | 43 |
| Vancouver | 1 | 2 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 728 |
| Closure | 2 | 163 |
Closures accounted for 18% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Redmond | 617 | Layoff | |
| FleetLogix | SeaTac | 120 | Closure | |
| Bittrex | Bellevue | 83 | Layoff | |
| American Medical Response, Pierce County | Fife | 43 | Closure | |
| NC Interactive | Bellevue | 23 | Layoff | |
| Critical Ideas, Inc. DBA Chipper Cash | Vancouver | 2 | Layoff | |
| Rume Medical Group | Seattle | 2 | Layoff | |
| Peer Street | Liberty | 1 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Microsoft at its Redmond facility, reporting 617 affected workers. FleetLogix followed with 120 workers.
Trend & Outlook
The data underscores a mixed picture for Washington's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Washington. 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 Washington WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.