North Carolina Layoffs — March 2024
Employers in North Carolina submitted 12 WARN Act notices in March 2024, putting at risk an estimated 1,524 workers — up substantially from February and down 22% versus March 2023. The average filing covered 127 workers, with 9 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 6 | 816 |
| Transportation | 3 | 338 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 307 |
| Retail | 1 | 63 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 816 workers across 6 notices. Separately, Transportation reported 338 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wake | 3 | 349 |
| Person | 1 | 247 |
| Cumberland | 1 | 240 |
| Lincoln | 1 | 220 |
| Mecklenburg | 2 | 155 |
Wake felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 23% of all affected workers with 349 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Timberlake | 1 | 247 |
| Fort Liberty | 1 | 240 |
| Lincolnton | 1 | 220 |
| Raleigh | 1 | 219 |
| Charlotte | 2 | 155 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 9 | 1,097 |
| Layoff | 3 | 427 |
The high proportion of closures (72% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in North Carolina's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GKN Driveline North America | Timberlake | 247 | Closure | |
| Jacobs Technology | Fort Liberty | 240 | Layoff | |
| Medline Industries | Lincolnton | 220 | Closure | |
| UPS | Raleigh | 219 | Closure | |
| Wirthwein New Bern | New Bern | 120 | Layoff | |
| RR Donnelley | Conover | 82 | Closure | |
| UPS | Charlotte | 82 | Closure | |
| Resource Label Group's Pharmaceutic Litho and Label | Winston Salem | 74 | Closure | |
| Columbus McKinnon | Charlotte | 73 | Closure | |
| Charter Communications | Morrisville | 67 | Layoff | |
| The Body Shop | Wake Forest | 63 | Closure | |
| UPS | Greensboro | 37 | Closure |
Topping the list was GKN Driveline North America at its Timberlake facility, reporting 247 affected workers. Jacobs Technology followed with 240 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for North Carolina's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by North Carolina. 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 North Carolina WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.