Rhode Island Layoffs — January 2024
Employers in Rhode Island recorded 1 WARN Act notices in January 2024, covering approximately 1 workers. The average filing covered 1 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 1 |
The Information & Technology sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 1 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Providence | 1 | 1 |
Providence absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 1 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Providence | 1 | 1 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 1 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Times Communications | Providence | 1 | Layoff |
Leading the list was Los Angeles Times Communications at its Providence facility, reporting 1 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Rhode Island labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Rhode Island. 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 Rhode Island WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.