Employers in Washington DC submitted 2 WARN Act notices in March 2023, putting at risk an estimated 534 workers. The average filing covered 267 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 534 |
The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 534 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washington D.C | 1 | 267 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 267 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart | 267 | Closure | 2023-03-02 | |
| Walmart | Washington D.C | 267 | 2023-03-02 |
Topping the list was Walmart at its Washington DC facility, reporting 267 affected workers. Walmart followed with 267 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Washington DC labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Washington DC. 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 DC WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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