Employers in Rhode Island reported 3 WARN Act notices in March 2025, displacing an estimated 176 workers — signaling an acceleration from February and up 167% versus March 2024. The average filing covered 59 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Rhode Island this month. A total of 176 workers were affected across 3 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Providence | 3 | 176 |
Providence saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 176 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Providence | 1 | 136 |
| Lincoln | 2 | 40 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 20 |
Closures accounted for 11% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gannett | Providence | 136 | 2025-03-10 | |
| Unfi | Lincoln | 20 | Closure | 2025-03-20 |
| Unfi | Lincoln | 20 | 2025-03-20 |
The most significant filing came from Gannett at its Providence facility, reporting 136 affected workers. Unfi followed with 20 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Rhode Island labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Rhode Island. 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 Rhode Island WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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