Washington DC Layoffs — May 2023

Employers in Washington DC logged 7 WARN Act notices in May 2023, involving roughly 633 workers and up 65% versus May 2022. The average filing covered 90 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Accommodation & Food	3	411
Healthcare	2	120

The Accommodation & Food sector dominated layoff filings with 411 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 120 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

City	Notices	Workers
Washington D.C	6	573

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Layoff	1	60

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Davidson Hotels and Resorts/L’Enfant Plaza	Washington D.C	200		2023-05-22
Barcelona Restaurants, LLC	Washington D.C	151		2023-05-22
Aarp	Washington D.C	73		2023-05-22
Cityblock Health, Inc and Cityblock Medical Practice, P.A		60	Layoff	2023-05-09
Cityblock Health, Inc and Cityblock Medical Practice, P.A	Washington D.C	60		2023-05-09
Wolfgang Puck Catering and Newseum	Washington D.C	60		2023-05-22
Dewey & Le Boeuf	Washington D.C	29		2023-05-22

The biggest impact was at Davidson Hotels and Resorts/L’Enfant Plaza at its Washington D.C facility, reporting 200 affected workers. Barcelona Restaurants, LLC followed with 151 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

This data points to mounting pressure on the Washington DC labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food 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.