Employers in North Carolina filed 27 WARN Act notices in August 2023, impacting roughly 2,685 workers — representing a notable rise over July and up 522% versus August 2022. The average filing covered 99 workers, with 27 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 7 | 884 |
| Healthcare | 7 | 294 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 1 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 884 workers across 7 notices. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 294 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Randolph | 6 | 826 |
| Mecklenburg | 2 | 636 |
| Alexander | 2 | 486 |
| Martin | 5 | 192 |
| Wake | 2 | 151 |
Randolph saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 826 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Asheboro | 6 | 826 |
| Charlotte | 2 | 636 |
| Taylorsville | 1 | 440 |
| Williamston | 5 | 192 |
| Raleigh | 2 | 151 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 27 | 2,685 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in North Carolina's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Klaussner Furniture Industries Inc | Asheboro | 556 | Closure | 2023-08-07 |
| Yellow Corporation | Charlotte | 518 | Closure | 2023-08-01 |
| The Mitchell Gold Co. dba Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams | Taylorsville | 440 | Closure | 2023-08-28 |
| Williamston Hospital Corporation | Williamston | 173 | Closure | 2023-08-04 |
| Yellow Corporation | Kernersville | 145 | Closure | 2023-08-01 |
| Klaussner Furniture Industries Inc | Asheboro | 127 | Closure | 2023-08-07 |
| Yellow Corporation | Charlotte | 118 | Closure | 2023-08-01 |
| Liberty Healthcare Corporation of North Carolina | Raleigh | 96 | Closure | 2023-08-18 |
| Intuitive Surgical Inc | Durham | 91 | Closure | 2023-08-02 |
| Klaussner Furniture Industries Inc | Asheboro | 64 | Closure | 2023-08-07 |
| Klaussner Furniture Industries Inc | Candor | 58 | Closure | 2023-08-07 |
| Yellow Corporation | Raleigh | 55 | Closure | 2023-08-01 |
| The Mitchell Gold Co. dba Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams | Statesville | 47 | Closure | 2023-08-28 |
| The Mitchell Gold Co. dba Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams | Hiddenite | 46 | Closure | 2023-08-28 |
| Klaussner Furniture Industries Inc | Asheboro | 38 | Closure | 2023-08-07 |
The single largest action involved Klaussner Furniture Industries Inc at its Asheboro facility, reporting 556 affected workers. Yellow Corporation followed with 518 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the North Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by North Carolina. 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 North Carolina WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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