Massachusetts Layoffs — January 2024
Employers in Massachusetts submitted 8 WARN Act notices in January 2024, putting at risk an estimated 1,436 workers — up substantially from December and up 22% versus January 2023. The average filing covered 180 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 936 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 176 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 142 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 100 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 82 |
The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 936 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Information & Technology reported 176 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | 4 | 1,208 |
| Middlesex | 3 | 224 |
| Bristol | 1 | 4 |
Boston bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 84% of all affected workers with 1,208 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | 4 | 1,208 |
| Woburn | 1 | 82 |
| Lowell | 1 | 71 |
| Waltham | 1 | 71 |
| New Bedford | 1 | 4 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Massachusetts this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayfair | Boston | 936 | ||
| Drizly, LLC and Uber Technologies | Boston | 168 | ||
| B.L. Collective (Sportello, Menton and Drink) | Boston | 100 | ||
| Essendant | Woburn | 82 | ||
| Graphic Packaging International | Lowell | 71 | ||
| Wolverine World Wide | Waltham | 71 | ||
| Lost Boys Interactive | New Bedford | 4 | ||
| Block | Boston | 4 |
Topping the list was Wayfair at its Boston facility, reporting 936 affected workers. Drizly, LLC and Uber Technologies followed with 168 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Massachusetts labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Massachusetts. 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 Massachusetts WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.