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Washington Layoffs — March 2024

Employers in Washington reported 4 WARN Act notices in March 2024, displacing an estimated 480 workers — signaling a deceleration from February and down 76% versus March 2023. The average filing covered 120 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

4
Notices Filed
480
Workers Affected
120
Avg per Notice
1
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for Washington
IndustryNoticesWorkers
Manufacturing2322
Professional Services186
Agriculture172

The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 322 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Professional Services reported 86 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
CountyNoticesWorkers
Clark2322
King186
Whatcom172

Clark saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 67% of all affected workers with 322 workers across 2 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers
Vancouver2322
Redmond186
Bellingham172

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff types breakdown
TypeNoticesWorkers
Layoff2288
Closure172

Closures accounted for 15% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
BowFlexVancouver202Layoff
JabilVancouver120
TEKsystemsRedmond86Layoff
BornsteinBellingham72Closure

The most significant filing came from BowFlex at its Vancouver facility, reporting 202 affected workers. Jabil followed with 120 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Washington, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing 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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