Employers in Washington submitted 17 WARN Act notices in February 2023, putting at risk an estimated 891 workers — down from January and up 655% versus February 2022. The average filing covered 52 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 4 | 45 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 45 workers across 4 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 2 | 106 |
King was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 12% of all affected workers with 106 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Redmond, Bellevue, Issaquah | 1 | 617 |
| SeaTac, Tukwila | 1 | 120 |
| Bellevue | 2 | 106 |
| Fife | 1 | 43 |
| Vancouver, Spokane | 1 | 2 |
| 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.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Redmond, Bellevue, Issaquah | 617 | Layoff | 2023-02-09 |
| FleetLogix, Inc | SeaTac, Tukwila | 120 | Closure | 2023-02-28 |
| Bittrex, Inc | Bellevue | 83 | Layoff | 2023-02-01 |
| American Medical Response, Pierce County | Fife | 43 | Closure | 2023-02-17 |
| NC Interactive, LLC | Bellevue | 23 | Layoff | 2023-02-02 |
| Critical Ideas, Inc. dba Chipper Cash | Vancouver, Spokane | 2 | Layoff | 2023-02-16 |
| Rume Medical Group | Seattle, Lynden | 2 | Layoff | 2023-02-24 |
| Peer Street, Inc | Liberty, Lake | 1 | Layoff | 2023-02-15 |
| Bittrex | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-02-01 | |
| NC Interactive | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-02-02 | |
| Microsoft | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-02-09 | |
| PeerStreet | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-02-15 | |
| Compass Group USA | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-02-16 | |
| Critical Ideas, Inc. d/b/a Chipper Cash | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-02-16 | |
| American Medical Response | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2023-02-17 |
Topping the list was Microsoft at its Redmond, Bellevue, Issaquah facility, reporting 617 affected workers. FleetLogix, Inc followed with 120 workers.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Washington's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare 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.
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