Employers in Washington posted 20 WARN Act notices in February 2024, affecting an estimated 6,237 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to January and up 600% versus February 2023. The average filing covered 312 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 2 | 258 |
The Agriculture sector saw the heaviest impact with 258 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 7 | 4,229 |
| Yakima | 4 | 512 |
| Pierce | 1 | 34 |
King was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 68% of all affected workers with 4,229 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kirkland | 3 | 3,661 |
| Clarkston, Vancouver | 2 | 1,016 |
| Seattle | 2 | 416 |
| Mount Vernon, Mabton | 2 | 338 |
| Moxee | 2 | 258 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 4,050 |
| Closure | 5 | 914 |
Closures accounted for 15% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RaterLabs, Inc | Kirkland | 3,657 | Layoff | 2024-02-06 |
| American Queen Steamboat Company | Clarkston, Vancouver | 508 | Closure | 2024-02-20 |
| American Queen Steamboat Company | Clarkston, Vancouver | 508 | 2024-02-20 | |
| Expedia, Inc | Seattle | 208 | Layoff | 2024-02-27 |
| Expedia | Seattle | 208 | 2024-02-27 | |
| Skagit Horticulture, LLC | Mount Vernon, Mabton | 169 | Closure | 2024-02-07 |
| Skagit Horticulture, LLC | Mount Vernon, Mabton | 169 | 2024-02-07 | |
| Roy Farms, SPC | Moxee | 129 | Layoff | 2024-02-14 |
| Roy Farms, SPC | Moxee | 129 | 2024-02-14 | |
| Del Monte Foods, Inc | Toppenish | 127 | Closure | 2024-02-27 |
| Del Monte Foods, Inc | Toppenish | 127 | 2024-02-27 | |
| Output Services Group, Inc | Renton | 76 | Closure | 2024-02-20 |
| Output Services Group, Inc | Renton | 76 | 2024-02-20 | |
| BAE Systems | Keyport, Silverdale | 54 | Layoff | 2024-02-16 |
| BAE Systems | Keyport, Silverdale | 54 | 2024-02-16 |
The largest notice was filed by RaterLabs, Inc at its Kirkland facility, reporting 3,657 affected workers. American Queen Steamboat Company followed with 508 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Washington labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Agriculture 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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