Oregon Layoffs — July 2023

Employers in Oregon reported 15 WARN Act notices in July 2023, displacing an estimated 624 workers — signaling an acceleration from June and up 222% versus July 2022. The average filing covered 42 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Transportation	4	202
Manufacturing	4	148

The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 202 workers across 4 notices. Notably, Manufacturing reported 148 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Clackamas	4	202
Jackson	4	148
Douglas	2	144
Benton	2	100
Lane	2	30

Clackamas felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 202 workers across 4 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Portland	4	202
Medford	4	148
Roseburg	2	144
Corvallis	2	100
Eugene	2	30

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	4	161
Layoff	3	151

Closures accounted for 26% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
DC-25 Portland Distribution Center	Portland	78	Layoff	2023-07-31
DC-25 Portland Distribution Center	Portland	78		2023-07-31
Roseburg-509	Roseburg	72	Closure	2023-07-30
Roseburg-509	Roseburg	72		2023-07-30
Medford Plant	Medford	56	Closure	2023-07-28
Medford Plant	Medford	56		2023-07-28
PBS West, LLC	Corvallis	50	Layoff	2023-07-07
PBS West, LLC	Corvallis	50		2023-07-07
DC-25 Portland Distribution Center	Portland	23	Layoff	2023-07-31
DC-25 Portland Distribution Center	Portland	23		2023-07-31
Medford Plant	Medford	18	Closure	2023-07-28
Medford Plant	Medford	18		2023-07-28
Eugene-506	Eugene	15	Closure	2023-07-30
Eugene-506	Eugene	15		2023-07-30
Rise Services, Inc	Mesa	N/A		2023-07-18

The most significant filing came from DC-25 Portland Distribution Center at its Portland facility, reporting 78 affected workers. DC-25 Portland Distribution Center followed with 78 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Oregon labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Oregon. 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 Oregon WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.