Employers in Maryland posted 23 WARN Act notices in January 2025, affecting an estimated 682 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to December and down 2% versus January 2024. The average filing covered 30 workers, with 11 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 11 | 656 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 19 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 0 |
The Other sector saw the heaviest impact with 656 workers across 11 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 19 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 4 | 344 |
| Howard | 1 | 117 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 85 |
| Queen Annes | 2 | 38 |
| Caroline | 1 | 37 |
Baltimore absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 344 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hunt Valley | 1 | 168 |
| Woodstock | 1 | 117 |
| Towson | 1 | 112 |
| Rockville | 1 | 85 |
| Middle River | 2 | 64 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 11 | 552 |
| Layoff | 2 | 130 |
The high proportion of closures (81% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc | Hunt Valley | 168 | Closure | 2025-01-21 |
| Arbor E&T, LLC d/b/a Equus Workforce Solutions (Woodstock JCC) | Woodstock | 117 | Closure | 2025-01-28 |
| Fila USA, Inc | Towson | 112 | Layoff | 2025-01-08 |
| Safeway Store 3257 | Rockville | 85 | Closure | 2025-01-31 |
| Lineage | Federalsburg | 37 | Closure | 2025-01-03 |
| Grandview Aviation | Middle River | 37 | Closure | 2025-01-24 |
| Grandview Aviation | Middle River | 27 | Closure | 2025-01-24 |
| PharmaCann | Stevensville | 19 | Closure | 2025-01-28 |
| Pharmacann | Stevensville | 19 | Closure | 2025-01-28 |
| Federal Express Corporation | Cumberland | 18 | Closure | 2025-01-06 |
| Fila USA, Inc | Curtis Bay | 18 | Layoff | 2025-01-08 |
| Optum Care, Inc | Hagerstown | 18 | Closure | 2025-01-23 |
| Charles River Laboratories, Inc | Suite I Frederick, MD 21701 (Maryland PAI site) | 7 | Closure | 2025-01-29 |
| Lineage | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-01-03 | |
| FedEx | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-01-06 |
The largest notice was filed by Diamond Comic Distributors, Inc at its Hunt Valley facility, reporting 168 affected workers. Arbor E&T, LLC d/b/a Equus Workforce Solutions (Woodstock JCC) followed with 117 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Maryland's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Other sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Maryland. 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 Maryland WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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