Washington Layoffs — August 2023
Employers in Washington filed 8 WARN Act notices in August 2023, impacting roughly 1,048 workers — representing a notable rise over July and up 2229% versus August 2022. The average filing covered 131 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 5 | 831 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 174 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 42 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 1 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 831 workers across 5 notices. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 174 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 6 | 1,005 |
| San Juan | 1 | 1 |
King saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 96% of all affected workers with 1,005 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 3 | 447 |
| Bellevue | 1 | 401 |
| Bothell | 1 | 93 |
| Kirkland | 1 | 64 |
| San Juan County | 1 | 1 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 397 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Mobile | Bellevue | 401 | ||
| SkyKick | Seattle | 181 | Layoff | |
| Crothall Healthcare | Seattle | 174 | Layoff | |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions | Bothell | 93 | ||
| Centerra | Seattle | 92 | ||
| Agilent Technologies | Kirkland | 64 | ||
| KeHE Distributors | 42 | Layoff | ||
| ImmunityBio | San Juan County | 1 |
The single largest action involved T-Mobile at its Bellevue facility, reporting 401 affected workers. SkyKick followed with 181 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Washington labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Washington. 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 WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.