Employers in Oregon logged 7 WARN Act notices in April 2024, involving roughly 1,841 workers — climbing above March and up 830% versus April 2023. The average filing covered 263 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 150 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 150 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 2 | 1,480 |
| Clackamas | 2 | 150 |
| Douglas | 2 | 40 |
Washington bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 80% of all affected workers with 1,480 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Beaverton | 2 | 1,480 |
| San Francisco | 1 | 171 |
| Portland | 2 | 150 |
| Oakland | 2 | 40 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 171 |
| Layoff | 2 | 95 |
Closures accounted for 9% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nike, Inc | Beaverton | 740 | 2024-04-19 | |
| Nike | Beaverton | 740 | 2024-04-19 | |
| Volta Charging Industries, LLC | San Francisco | 171 | Closure | 2024-04-01 |
| Portland Manufacturing Site | Portland | 75 | 2024-04-22 | |
| Plexus Corp. Portland Manufacturing Site | Portland | 75 | Layoff | 2024-04-23 |
| Block, Inc | Oakland | 20 | Layoff | 2024-04-02 |
| Block | Oakland | 20 | 2024-04-02 |
The biggest impact was at Nike, Inc at its Beaverton facility, reporting 740 affected workers. Nike followed with 740 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Oregon labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Oregon. 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 Oregon WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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