Employers in Washington logged 2 WARN Act notices in February 2025, involving roughly 743 workers — climbing above January and down 88% versus February 2024. The average filing covered 372 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Washington this month. A total of 743 workers were affected across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 2 | 743 |
King was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 743 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 1 | 612 |
| Kirkland | 1 | 131 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 743 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starbucks | Seattle | 612 | Layoff | 2025-02-26 |
| Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc | Kirkland | 131 | Layoff | 2025-02-25 |
The biggest impact was at Starbucks at its Seattle facility, reporting 612 affected workers. Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc followed with 131 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to a mixed picture for Washington's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
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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