Employers in Alabama logged 6 WARN Act notices in March 2025, involving roughly 1,200 workers — climbing above February and up 500% versus March 2024. The average filing covered 200 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 2 | 600 |
The Professional Services sector dominated layoff filings with 600 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 2 | 600 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 270 |
| Lee | 1 | 165 |
Mobile absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 600 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mobile | 2 | 600 |
| Birmingham | 2 | 270 |
| Phenix | 1 | 165 |
| Phenix City | 1 | 165 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 435 |
| Layoff | 1 | 165 |
Closures accounted for 36% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VT Mobile Aerospace Engineering Inc | Mobile | 300 | Closure | 2025-03-13 |
| VT Mobile Aerospace Engineering Inc | Mobile | 300 | 2025-03-13 | |
| AlaTrade Foods | Phenix | 165 | Layoff | 2025-03-28 |
| AlaTrade Foods | Phenix City | 165 | 2025-03-28 | |
| Output Services Group Inc | Birmingham | 135 | Closure | 2025-03-11 |
| Output Services Group Inc | Birmingham | 135 | 2025-03-11 |
The biggest impact was at VT Mobile Aerospace Engineering Inc at its Mobile facility, reporting 300 affected workers. VT Mobile Aerospace Engineering Inc followed with 300 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Alabama 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 Alabama. 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 Alabama WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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