Rhode Island Layoffs — July 2023

Employers in Rhode Island recorded 6 WARN Act notices in July 2023, covering approximately 1,258 workers — marking a sharp increase from June. The average filing covered 210 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Rhode Island this month. A total of 1,258 workers were affected across 6 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Providence	6	1,258

Providence felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 1,258 workers across 6 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Providence	4	920
Smithfield	2	338

Layoff Type Analysis

Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	3	629

Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Aramark Facility Services, LLC	Providence	249	Closure	2023-07-04
Aramark	Providence	249		2023-07-06
Aramark Facility Services, LLC	Providence	211	Closure	2023-07-05
Aramark	Providence	211		2023-07-06
Sodexo, Inc and Affiliates	Smithfield	169	Closure	2023-07-05
Sodexo	Smithfield	169		2023-07-05

Leading the list was Aramark Facility Services, LLC at its Providence facility, reporting 249 affected workers. Aramark followed with 249 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Rhode Island labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.

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