Georgia Layoffs — January 2024

Employers in Georgia logged 9 WARN Act notices in January 2024, involving roughly 232 workers — falling below December and down 79% versus January 2023. The average filing covered 26 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

9
Notices Filed
232
Workers Affected
26
Avg per Notice
2
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Other171
Transportation369
Finance & Insurance265
Utilities10

The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 71 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 69 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Fulton4232

Fulton bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 232 workers across 4 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Atlanta3163
Union City169
Purchase dataset for city details50

Layoff Type Analysis

TypeNoticesWorkers
Closure2134
Layoff298

The high proportion of closures (58% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Georgia's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
EVO Transportation and Energy Services, IncAtlanta71Layoff2024-01-30
GXO Logistics Supply Chain IncUnion City69Closure2024-01-17
Crescent Mortgage CompanyAtlanta65Closure2024-01-29
Block IncAtlanta27Layoff2024-01-30
GXO LogisticsPurchase dataset for city detailsN/A2024-01-17
GXO LogisticsPurchase dataset for city detailsN/A2024-01-18
Crescent Mortgage CompanyPurchase dataset for city detailsN/A2024-01-29
BlockPurchase dataset for city detailsN/A2024-01-30
EVO Transportation and Energy Services, IncPurchase dataset for city detailsN/A2024-01-30

The biggest impact was at EVO Transportation and Energy Services, Inc at its Atlanta facility, reporting 71 affected workers. GXO Logistics Supply Chain Inc followed with 69 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Georgia, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Other sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Georgia. 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 Georgia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.

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