North Carolina Layoffs — September 2023
Employers in North Carolina filed 4 WARN Act notices in September 2023, impacting roughly 149 workers — representing a pullback from August and down 63% versus September 2022. The average filing covered 37 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 143 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 5 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 1 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 143 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Finance & Insurance reported 5 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Robeson | 1 | 126 |
| Wake | 1 | 17 |
| Duplin | 1 | 5 |
| Mecklenburg | 1 | 1 |
Robeson bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 85% of all affected workers with 126 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lumberton | 1 | 126 |
| Raleigh | 1 | 17 |
| Jeffersonville | 1 | 5 |
| Charlotte | 1 | 1 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 148 |
| Closure | 1 | 1 |
Closures accounted for 1% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kayser-Roth | Lumberton | 126 | Layoff | |
| Sage Therapeutics | Raleigh | 17 | Layoff | |
| First Savings Bank | Jeffersonville | 5 | Layoff | |
| Divvy Homes | Charlotte | 1 | Closure |
The single largest action involved Kayser-Roth at its Lumberton facility, reporting 126 affected workers. Sage Therapeutics followed with 17 workers.
Trend & Outlook
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across North Carolina, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.