Employers in Oregon posted 13 WARN Act notices in October 2023, affecting an estimated 1,452 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to September and up 585% versus October 2022. The average filing covered 112 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 926 |
| Transportation | 1 | 136 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 926 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Transportation reported 136 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lane | 2 | 926 |
| Linn | 5 | 326 |
| Clackamas | 1 | 136 |
| Marion | 1 | 7 |
| Jackson | 1 | 6 |
Lane absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 64% of all affected workers with 926 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Eugene | 2 | 926 |
| Albany | 4 | 190 |
| Harrisburg | 1 | 136 |
| Wilsonville | 1 | 136 |
| Marshall | 1 | 32 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 726 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peace Health | Eugene | 463 | Closure | 2023-10-19 |
| PeaceHealth | Eugene | 463 | 2023-10-19 | |
| Rite Aid | Harrisburg | 136 | Closure | 2023-10-18 |
| Wilsonville Distribution Center | Wilsonville | 136 | 2023-10-18 | |
| Grace | Albany | 95 | Closure | 2023-10-02 |
| Grace | Albany | 61 | 2023-10-01 | |
| Cygnus Home Service, LLC dba Yelloh | Marshall | 32 | Closure | 2023-10-25 |
| Grace | Albany | 23 | 2023-10-01 | |
| Grace | Albany | 11 | 2023-10-01 | |
| Cygnus Home Service dba Yelloh | Tualitin | 11 | 2023-10-25 | |
| Cygnus Home Service dba Yelloh | Eugen | 8 | 2023-10-25 | |
| Cygnus Home Service dba Yelloh | Salem | 7 | 2023-10-25 | |
| Cygnus Home Service dba Yelloh | Central Point | 6 | 2023-10-25 |
The largest notice was filed by Peace Health at its Eugene facility, reporting 463 affected workers. PeaceHealth followed with 463 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Oregon 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 Oregon. 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 Oregon WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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