Employers in Oregon posted 15 WARN Act notices in December 2024, affecting an estimated 2,139 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to November and up 1625% versus December 2023. The average filing covered 143 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 721 |
| Retail | 1 | 87 |
The Finance & Insurance sector saw the heaviest impact with 721 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Retail reported 87 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 2 | 1,000 |
| Marion | 2 | 442 |
| Clackamas | 2 | 88 |
| Douglas | 1 | 87 |
Washington felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 47% of all affected workers with 1,000 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro | 1 | 500 |
| Beaverton | 1 | 500 |
| Salem | 2 | 442 |
| Mountain View | 2 | 430 |
| Peoria | 2 | 91 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 501 |
| Closure | 2 | 308 |
Closures accounted for 14% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo | Hillsboro | 500 | 2024-12-03 | |
| Wells Fargo Bank N.A | Beaverton | 500 | Layoff | 2024-12-04 |
| Vimo, Inc | Mountain View | 429 | 2024-12-20 | |
| Hawthorne Ave - Salem | Salem | 221 | 2024-12-03 | |
| Wells Fargo Bank N.A | Salem | 221 | Closure | 2024-12-04 |
| Natural Fiber Welding | Peoria | 90 | 2024-12-10 | |
| Albertsons | Roseburg | 87 | 2024-12-06 | |
| Albertsons Store 0515 | Portland | 87 | Closure | 2024-12-10 |
| Natural Fiber Welding, Inc | Peoria | 1 | 2024-12-10 | |
| Remote Workers - Oregon | Portland | 1 | 2024-12-10 | |
| Vimo, Inc. dba GetInsured | Mountain View | 1 | Layoff | 2024-12-20 |
| Oregon - Remote Employees | Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 2024-12-20 | |
| Albertsons | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-12-06 | |
| Remote Workers - Oregon | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-12-10 | |
| Natural Fiber Welding | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-12-10 |
The largest notice was filed by Wells Fargo at its Hillsboro facility, reporting 500 affected workers. Wells Fargo Bank N.A followed with 500 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Oregon labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance 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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