Employers in Washington reported 15 WARN Act notices in November 2024, displacing an estimated 5,574 workers — signaling an acceleration from October and up 680% versus November 2023. The average filing covered 372 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 5 | 342 |
| Transportation | 2 | 200 |
The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 342 workers across 5 notices. Notably, Transportation reported 200 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 4 | 634 |
| Clark | 3 | 130 |
King absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 11% of all affected workers with 634 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Various | 2 | 2,199 |
| Various locations in Washington | 2 | 2,199 |
| Seattle | 4 | 634 |
| Battleground, Camas, Vancouver | 2 | 212 |
| Seattle, Tacoma, Lakewood, Auburn, Bellevue, Burien, Federal Way, Kent, Puyallup | 2 | 200 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 2,199 |
| Closure | 5 | 532 |
Closures accounted for 10% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing | Various | 2,192 | Layoff | 2024-11-15 |
| Boeing | Various locations in Washington | 2,192 | 2024-11-15 | |
| Ardagh Glass Inc | Seattle | 245 | Closure | 2024-11-07 |
| Ardagh Glass Inc | Seattle | 245 | 2024-11-07 | |
| Columbia River Mental Health Services | Vancouver | 112 | 2024-11-04 | |
| Providence Medical Group | Battleground, Camas, Vancouver | 106 | Closure | 2024-11-04 |
| Providence Medical Group | Battleground, Camas, Vancouver | 106 | 2024-11-04 | |
| General Parts Distribution, LLC | Seattle, Tacoma, Lakewood, Auburn, Bellevue, Burien, Federal Way, Kent, Puyallup | 100 | Closure | 2024-11-14 |
| General Parts Distribution, LLC | Seattle, Tacoma, Lakewood, Auburn, Bellevue, Burien, Federal Way, Kent, Puyallup | 100 | 2024-11-14 | |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc | Seattle | 72 | Closure | 2024-11-13 |
| Gilead Sciences | Seattle | 72 | 2024-11-13 | |
| Providence Medical Group | Vancouver | 9 | Closure | 2024-11-04 |
| Providence Medical Group | Vancouver | 9 | 2024-11-04 | |
| Boeing | Various | 7 | Layoff | 2024-11-15 |
| Boeing | Various locations in Washington | 7 | 2024-11-15 |
The most significant filing came from Boeing at its Various facility, reporting 2,192 affected workers. Boeing followed with 2,192 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Washington labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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