Connecticut Layoffs — August 2023

Employers in Connecticut logged 4 WARN Act notices in August 2023, involving roughly 652 workers — climbing above July and up 935% versus August 2022. The average filing covered 163 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 521 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 68 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Hartford was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 80% of all affected workers with 521 workers across 1 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Connecticut this month.

Largest Layoffs

The biggest impact was at CVS Health at its Hartford facility, reporting 521 affected workers. Centerra followed with 63 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

This data points to mounting pressure on the Connecticut labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

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