Employers in Washington recorded 8 WARN Act notices in March 2025, covering approximately 1,334 workers — marking a sharp increase from February and up 39% versus March 2024. The average filing covered 167 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 2 | 878 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 147 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 119 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 86 |
The Education sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 878 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Healthcare reported 147 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 5 | 1,087 |
| Clark | 1 | 112 |
| Yakima | 1 | 100 |
King felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 81% of all affected workers with 1,087 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 4 | 1,083 |
| Vancouver | 1 | 112 |
| Granger | 1 | 100 |
| Centralia, Chehalis | 1 | 35 |
| Issaquah | 1 | 4 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 1,132 |
| Layoff | 3 | 202 |
The high proportion of closures (85% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Washington's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornish College of the Arts | Seattle | 524 | Closure | 2025-03-27 |
| Cornish College of the Arts | Seattle | 354 | Closure | 2025-03-27 |
| The Cheesecake Factory | Seattle | 119 | Closure | 2025-03-06 |
| Columbia River Mental Health Services | Vancouver | 112 | Layoff | 2025-03-24 |
| Cow Palace LLC | Granger | 100 | Closure | 2025-03-10 |
| MSRE Management, L.L.C., dba Martin Selig Real Estate | Seattle | 86 | Layoff | 2025-03-28 |
| American Medical Response Ambulance Service, Inc | Centralia, Chehalis | 35 | Closure | 2025-03-24 |
| Recreational Equipment Inc | Issaquah | 4 | Layoff | 2025-03-31 |
Leading the list was Cornish College of the Arts at its Seattle facility, reporting 524 affected workers. Cornish College of the Arts followed with 354 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Washington 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 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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