Employers in Virginia submitted 10 WARN Act notices in January 2025, putting at risk an estimated 1,188 workers and up 629% versus January 2024. The average filing covered 119 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 3 | 70 |
The Professional Services sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 70 workers across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Danville City | 1 | 815 |
| Chesapeake City | 2 | 172 |
| Orange | 1 | 131 |
| Chesterfield | 1 | 35 |
Danville City saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 69% of all affected workers with 815 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Danville | 1 | 815 |
| Chesapeake | 2 | 172 |
| Orange | 1 | 131 |
| Virginia | 1 | 35 |
| Richmond | 1 | 35 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 885 |
| Closure | 3 | 303 |
Closures accounted for 26% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodyear | Danville | 815 | Layoff | 2025-01-31 |
| American Woodmark Corporation | Orange | 131 | Closure | 2025-01-07 |
| Nitto Inc | Chesapeake | 86 | Closure | 2025-01-08 |
| Nitto, Inc | Chesapeake | 86 | Closure | 2025-01-08 |
| D&A Consulting Service LLC dba GetInsured | Virginia | 35 | Layoff | 2025-01-21 |
| D&A Consulting Service, LLC dba GetInsured | Richmond | 35 | Layoff | 2025-01-21 |
| American Woodmark Corporation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-01-07 | |
| Nitto, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-01-08 | |
| D&A Consulting Service, LLC dba GetInsured | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-01-21 | |
| Goodyear | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-01-31 |
Topping the list was Goodyear at its Danville facility, reporting 815 affected workers. American Woodmark Corporation followed with 131 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Virginia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Professional Services sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Virginia. 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 Virginia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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