Employers in Washington DC logged 14 WARN Act notices in March 2025, involving roughly 2,263 workers — climbing above February and up 226% versus March 2024. The average filing covered 162 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Government | 1 | 206 |
| Education | 1 | 95 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 94 |
The Government sector dominated layoff filings with 206 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Education reported 95 workers.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washington D.C | 9 | 1,344 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 789 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemonics | 500 | Layoff | 2025-03-14 | |
| Chemonics International Inc | Washington D.C | 500 | 2025-03-14 | |
| American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) | Washington D.C | 206 | 2025-03-31 | |
| Irex | 130 | 2025-03-11 | ||
| Irex | Washington D.C | 130 | 2025-03-11 | |
| Save the Children | 116 | Layoff | 2025-03-13 | |
| Save the Children | Washington D.C | 116 | 2025-03-13 | |
| Acdi Voca | 109 | Layoff | 2025-03-06 | |
| Acdi Voca | Washington D.C | 109 | 2025-03-06 | |
| Institute of International Education | Washington D.C | 95 | 2025-03-13 | |
| Dexis Consulting Group | Washington D.C | 94 | 2025-03-10 | |
| Cointerpart International | 64 | Layoff | 2025-03-28 | |
| Cointerpart International | Washington D.C | 64 | 2025-03-28 | |
| Freedom House, Inc | Washington D.C | 30 | 2025-03-28 |
The biggest impact was at Chemonics at its Washington DC facility, reporting 500 affected workers. Chemonics International Inc followed with 500 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Washington DC labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Government 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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