Employers in Virginia logged 17 WARN Act notices in March 2025, involving roughly 988 workers — climbing above February and up 283% versus March 2024. The average filing covered 58 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 1 | 162 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 149 |
The Education sector dominated layoff filings with 162 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Professional Services reported 149 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax | 2 | 324 |
| Arlington | 2 | 197 |
| Manassas City | 2 | 176 |
| Chesterfield | 1 | 72 |
| Alexandria City | 1 | 29 |
Fairfax absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 324 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Herndon | 2 | 324 |
| Arlington | 2 | 197 |
| Various | 2 | 190 |
| Manassas | 2 | 176 |
| Richmond | 1 | 72 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 572 |
| Layoff | 5 | 416 |
The high proportion of closures (58% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Virginia's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Abdullah | Herndon | 162 | Closure | 2025-03-31 |
| King Abdullah Academy | Herndon | 162 | Closure | 2025-03-31 |
| American Institutes of Research (AIR) | Arlington | 149 | Layoff | 2025-03-11 |
| United States Cellular (USCC) | Various | 95 | Layoff | 2025-03-26 |
| United States Cellular ("USCC") | Various | 95 | Layoff | 2025-03-26 |
| Amazon MAK7 Facility | Manassas | 88 | Closure | 2025-03-12 |
| Amazon MAK7 | Manassas | 88 | Closure | 2025-03-12 |
| Novelis Inc | Richmond | 72 | Closure | 2025-03-31 |
| International Foundation for Electoral Systems | Arlington | 48 | Layoff | 2025-03-11 |
| Leidos | Alexandria | 29 | Layoff | 2025-03-31 |
| American Institutes of Research (AIR) | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-03-11 | |
| International Foundation for Electoral Systems | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-03-11 | |
| Amazon MAK7 Facility | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-03-12 | |
| United States Cellular (USCC) | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-03-26 | |
| King Abdullah | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-03-31 |
The biggest impact was at King Abdullah at its Herndon facility, reporting 162 affected workers. King Abdullah Academy followed with 162 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Virginia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Education 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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