Georgia Layoffs — March 2024

Employers in Georgia submitted 6 WARN Act notices in March 2024, putting at risk an estimated 1,002 workers — up substantially from February and up 76% versus March 2023. The average filing covered 167 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Transportation sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 635 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 291 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Butts bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 326 workers across 1 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was FedEx Supply Chain at its Jackson facility, reporting 326 affected workers. Swissport Cargo Services followed with 235 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Georgia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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.