Employers in Washington DC reported 4 WARN Act notices in February 2025, displacing an estimated 1,122 workers — signaling an acceleration from January and up 195% versus February 2024. The average filing covered 280 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 970 |
The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 970 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washington D.C | 2 | 561 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 485 |
| Layoff | 1 | 76 |
Closures accounted for 43% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Medical Center | 485 | Closure | 2025-02-20 | |
| United Medical Center | Washington D.C | 485 | 2025-02-20 | |
| Freedom House, Inc | 76 | Layoff | 2025-02-14 | |
| Freedom House, Inc | Washington D.C | 76 | 2025-02-14 |
The most significant filing came from United Medical Center at its Washington DC facility, reporting 485 affected workers. United Medical Center followed with 485 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Washington DC 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 DC. 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 DC WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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