The US labor market showed continued flux as employers filed 537 WARN Act notices in October 2024, impacting roughly 49,226 workers — representing a pullback from September and down 37% versus October 2023. Filings came from 36 states and territories, with an average of 92 workers per notice.
| State | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| California | 211 | 14,489 |
| Oregon | 15 | 3,396 |
| Texas | 29 | 3,333 |
| Illinois | 23 | 3,189 |
| Pennsylvania | 19 | 2,315 |
| Iowa | 33 | 1,986 |
| Rhode Island | 5 | 1,898 |
| Utah | 6 | 1,875 |
| Tennessee | 13 | 1,727 |
| Ohio | 18 | 1,636 |
| Georgia | 14 | 1,540 |
| Kentucky | 10 | 1,288 |
| Massachusetts | 18 | 1,202 |
| Washington | 4 | 1,106 |
| Maryland | 6 | 1,068 |
| Missouri | 8 | 986 |
| Wisconsin | 5 | 793 |
| Arizona | 9 | 724 |
| Michigan | 12 | 675 |
| Colorado | 12 | 647 |
| Indiana | 4 | 570 |
| Connecticut | 3 | 503 |
| South Carolina | 2 | 416 |
| Mississippi | 4 | 414 |
| New Jersey | 3 | 299 |
| North Carolina | 6 | 282 |
| Florida | 10 | 211 |
| Virginia | 3 | 207 |
| Nevada | 2 | 158 |
| Vermont | 1 | 112 |
| Minnesota | 19 | 95 |
| West Virginia | 1 | 66 |
| Maine | 5 | 20 |
| Kansas | 1 | 0 |
| Hawaii | 2 | 0 |
| New York | 1 | 0 |
California led the nation with 14,489 workers affected across 211 notices , followed by Oregon (3,396 workers) and Texas (3,333 workers) .
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 72 | 5,757 |
| Transportation | 34 | 2,965 |
| Healthcare | 40 | 2,811 |
| Information & Technology | 27 | 2,611 |
| Other | 14 | 2,457 |
| Mining & Energy | 9 | 1,420 |
| Accommodation & Food | 13 | 1,314 |
| Finance & Insurance | 16 | 647 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 5 | 618 |
| Wholesale Trade | 16 | 549 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 5,757 workers across 72 notices. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 2,965 workers.
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 208 | 16,427 |
| Closure | 118 | 11,602 |
| Temporary Layoff | 2 | 829 |
| Temporary Closure | 3 | 618 |
Closures accounted for 25% of all affected workers nationally, with the majority of events being layoffs rather than full closures.
| Company | Location | Workers | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intel Corporation | Aloha, Hillsboro, Oregon | 1,300 | Layoff |
| Ojai Valley Inn | California | 753 | Temporary Layoff |
| Ojai Valley Inn | Ojai, California | 753 | Layoff |
| Intel | Hillsboro, Oregon | 634 | |
| Cvs | Rhode Island, Rhode Island | 632 | Layoff |
| CVS Health Corporation | Rhode Island, Rhode Island | 632 | |
| Cvs | Statewide, Rhode Island | 632 | Layoff |
| Intel | Hillsboro, Oregon | 514 | |
| Marathon Oil Corporation | Houston, Texas | 500 | |
| Marathon Oil Corporation | Houston, Texas | 500 |
The single largest action involved Intel Corporation in Aloha, Hillsboro, Oregon, reporting 1,300 affected workers. Ojai Valley Inn followed with 753 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across the nation, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This report covers all WARN Act filings with notice dates in October 2024. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is sourced from official state filings and updated daily by WARN Firehose. Download the full dataset or explore state-by-state data.
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