Employers in West Virginia filed 1 WARN Act notices in March 2023, impacting roughly 90 workers and down 72% versus March 2022. The average filing covered 90 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 90 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 90 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Marion | 1 | 90 |
Marion was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 90 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fairmont | 1 | 90 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 90 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ND Paper | Fairmont | 90 | Layoff | 2023-03-18 |
The single largest action involved ND Paper at its Fairmont facility, reporting 90 affected workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores a mixed picture for West Virginia'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 West Virginia. 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 West Virginia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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