Employers in Washington submitted 19 WARN Act notices in August 2023, putting at risk an estimated 3,034 workers — up substantially from July and up 3271% versus August 2022. The average filing covered 160 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 5 | 378 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 348 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 84 |
The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 378 workers across 5 notices. Separately, Healthcare reported 348 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 11 | 1,890 |
King felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 62% of all affected workers with 1,890 workers across 11 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Everett, Seattle, Tacoma, E. Wenatchee, Union Gap, Pasco, Spokane | 2 | 874 |
| Bellevue | 2 | 802 |
| Seattle | 4 | 710 |
| Kirkland | 3 | 192 |
| Bothell | 2 | 186 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 7 | 984 |
| Closure | 2 | 501 |
Closures accounted for 17% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Corporation | Everett, Seattle, Tacoma, E. Wenatchee, Union Gap, Pasco, Spokane | 437 | Closure | 2023-08-14 |
| Yellow Corporation | Everett, Seattle, Tacoma, E. Wenatchee, Union Gap, Pasco, Spokane | 437 | 2023-08-14 | |
| T-Mobile USA, Inc | Bellevue | 401 | Layoff | 2023-08-25 |
| T-Mobile | Bellevue | 401 | 2023-08-25 | |
| SkyKick, Inc | Seattle | 181 | Layoff | 2023-08-30 |
| SkyKick, Inc | Seattle | 181 | 2023-08-30 | |
| Crothall Healthcare, Inc | Seattle | 174 | Layoff | 2023-08-22 |
| Crothall Healthcare, Inc | Seattle | 174 | 2023-08-22 | |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions U.S. Corporation | Bothell | 93 | Layoff | 2023-08-17 |
| Cognizant Technology Solutions | Bothell | 93 | 2023-08-17 | |
| Centerra, a Constellis Company | Seattle, Tacoma, Yakima, Spokane, Richland | 92 | Layoff | 2023-08-11 |
| Centerra | Seattle, Tacoma, Yakima, Spokane, Richland | 92 | 2023-08-11 | |
| Agilent Technologies, Inc | Kirkland | 64 | Closure | 2023-08-28 |
| Agilent Technologies | Kirkland | 64 | 2023-08-28 | |
| Agilent Technologies | Kirkland | 64 | 2023-08-29 |
Topping the list was Yellow Corporation at its Everett, Seattle, Tacoma, E. Wenatchee, Union Gap, Pasco, Spokane facility, reporting 437 affected workers. Yellow Corporation followed with 437 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight 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.
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