Georgia Layoffs — April 2025

Employers in Georgia recorded 17 WARN Act notices in April 2025, covering approximately 4,375 workers — marking a sharp increase from March and up 1136% versus April 2024. The average filing covered 257 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

17
Notices Filed
4,375
Workers Affected
257
Avg per Notice
1
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Healthcare295
Real Estate284
Transportation373
Accommodation & Food10

The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 95 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Real Estate reported 84 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Gwinnett24,123
Fulton2157
Clarke195

Gwinnett felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 94% of all affected workers with 4,123 workers across 2 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Norcross14,100
Atlanta2157
Athens195
Dacula123
Purchase dataset for city details120

Layoff Type Analysis

TypeNoticesWorkers
Layoff44,352
Closure123

Closures accounted for 1% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
United States Cellular CorporationNorcross4,100Layoff2025-04-07
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, IncAthens95Layoff2025-04-02
CoStar Realty Information, IncAtlanta84Layoff2025-04-18
Saddle Creek Logistics ServicesAtlanta73Layoff2025-04-02
Davis Express, IncDacula23Closure2025-04-16
Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, IncPurchase dataset for city detailsN/A2025-04-02
Saddle Creek Logistics ServicesPurchase dataset for city detailsN/A2025-04-02
Radial, IncPurchase dataset for city detailsN/A2025-04-05
United States Cellular CorporationPurchase dataset for city detailsN/A2025-04-07
Hi-Rez Studios, IncPurchase dataset for city detailsN/A2025-04-07
Greif IncPurchase dataset for city detailsN/A2025-04-10
Davis Express, IncPurchase dataset for city detailsN/A2025-04-16
Bailey Street Bakery, LLCPurchase dataset for city detailsN/A2025-04-16
CoStar Realty Information, IncPurchase dataset for city detailsN/A2025-04-18
National Distribution CentersPurchase dataset for city detailsN/A2025-04-19

Leading the list was United States Cellular Corporation at its Norcross facility, reporting 4,100 affected workers. Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center, Inc followed with 95 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Georgia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Georgia. 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 Georgia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.

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