Employers in Virginia recorded 7 WARN Act notices in April 2025, covering approximately 960 workers — marking a decline from March and up 21% versus April 2024. The average filing covered 137 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 2 | 84 |
The Professional Services sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 84 workers across 2 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Loudoun | 2 | 434 |
| Arlington | 1 | 84 |
Loudoun was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 434 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| McLean | 1 | 442 |
| Sterling | 2 | 434 |
| Arlington | 1 | 84 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 3 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 743 |
| Closure | 1 | 217 |
Closures accounted for 23% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MITRE Corporation | McLean | 442 | Layoff | 2025-04-02 |
| Goldschmitt and Associates LLC | Sterling | 217 | Layoff | 2025-04-24 |
| Goldschmitt and Associates, LLC | Sterling | 217 | Closure | 2025-04-24 |
| American Institutes of Research (AIR) | Arlington | 84 | Layoff | 2025-04-02 |
| MITRE Corporation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-04-02 | |
| American Institutes of Research (AIR) | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-04-02 | |
| Goldschmitt and Associates, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-04-24 |
Leading the list was MITRE Corporation at its McLean facility, reporting 442 affected workers. Goldschmitt and Associates LLC followed with 217 workers.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Virginia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Professional Services 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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