Rhode Island Layoffs — June 2024
Employers in Rhode Island logged 1 WARN Act notices in June 2024, involving roughly 1,029 workers — climbing above May. The average filing covered 1029 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 1,029 |
The Arts & Entertainment sector dominated layoff filings with 1,029 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Providence | 1 | 1,029 |
Providence absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 1,029 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Providence | 1 | 1,029 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 1,029 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asm Global | Providence | 1,029 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at Asm Global at its Providence facility, reporting 1,029 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Rhode Island labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Arts & Entertainment sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Rhode Island. 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 Rhode Island WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.