Employers in Washington logged 17 WARN Act notices in October 2023, involving roughly 2,073 workers — climbing above September and down 43% versus October 2022. The average filing covered 122 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 82 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 45 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 82 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Agriculture reported 45 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 13 | 1,747 |
King bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 84% of all affected workers with 1,747 workers across 13 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 8 | 1,410 |
| Bellevue | 3 | 243 |
| Belleveue | 1 | 165 |
| Kent | 2 | 94 |
| Various | 1 | 58 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 704 |
| Layoff | 4 | 310 |
Closures accounted for 34% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Convoy Inc | Seattle | 533 | Closure | 2023-10-24 |
| Convoy Inc | Seattle | 533 | 2023-10-24 | |
| Flexport, Inc | Belleveue | 165 | Layoff | 2023-10-13 |
| Flexport | Bellevue | 165 | 2023-10-13 | |
| Hard Rock International (USA), Inc | Seattle | 66 | Closure | 2023-10-02 |
| Hard Rock International (USA), Inc | Seattle | 66 | 2023-10-02 | |
| HMSHost | Seattle | 65 | Layoff | 2023-10-20 |
| HMSHost | Seattle | 65 | 2023-10-20 | |
| Cygnus Home Service, LLC dba Yelloh | Various | 58 | Closure | 2023-10-09 |
| Cygnus Home Service dba Yelloh | Various locations in Washington | 58 | 2023-10-09 | |
| Magnum Venus Products | Kent | 47 | Closure | 2023-10-23 |
| Magnum Venus Products | Kent | 47 | 2023-10-23 | |
| American Nursery Services | Statewide | 45 | 2023-10-03 | |
| Crothall Healthcare, Inc | Seattle | 41 | Layoff | 2023-10-13 |
| Crothall Healthcare, Inc | Seattle | 41 | 2023-10-13 |
The biggest impact was at Convoy Inc at its Seattle facility, reporting 533 affected workers. Convoy Inc followed with 533 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to a mixed picture for Washington's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare 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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