Georgia Layoffs — July 2024

Employers in Georgia logged 12 WARN Act notices in July 2024, involving roughly 528 workers — falling below June and up 47% versus July 2023. The average filing covered 44 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

12
Notices Filed
528
Workers Affected
44
Avg per Notice
1
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month. A total of 528 workers were affected across 12 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
DeKalb3157
Dekalb395
Henry168
Gwinnett110

DeKalb absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 157 workers across 3 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Decatur2178
NE, Atlanta2130
Atlanta474
McDonough168
1793 GA-42, McDonough168

Layoff Type Analysis

TypeNoticesWorkers
Layoff4146
Closure189

Closures accounted for 17% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Kliklok LLCDecatur89Closure2024-07-22
Kliklok LLCDecatur892024-07-22
GeodisMcDonough68Layoff2024-07-22
Geodis1793 GA-42, McDonough682024-07-22
Advanced Pro Services, LLCAtlanta65Layoff2024-07-18
Advanced Pro Services, LLCNE, Atlanta652024-07-18
Advanced Pro Services, LLCNE, Atlanta652024-07-19
WestRockDuluth10Layoff2024-07-05
Pitney BowesAtlanta3Layoff2024-07-18
Pitney Bowes IncAtlanta32024-07-18
Pitney Bowes IncAtlanta32024-07-19
WestRockPurchase dataset for city detailsN/A2024-07-05

The biggest impact was at Kliklok LLC at its Decatur facility, reporting 89 affected workers. Kliklok LLC followed with 89 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

This data points to a mixed picture for Georgia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.

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.

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