Virginia Layoffs — April 2025
Employers in Virginia posted 3 WARN Act notices in April 2025, affecting an estimated 743 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to March and up 121% versus April 2024. The average filing covered 248 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 3 | 743 |
The Professional Services sector saw the heaviest impact with 743 workers across 3 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax | 1 | 442 |
| Loudoun | 1 | 217 |
| Arlington | 1 | 84 |
Fairfax felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 59% of all affected workers with 442 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| McLean | 1 | 442 |
| Sterling | 1 | 217 |
| Arlington | 1 | 84 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 743 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitre | McLean | 442 | Layoff | |
| Goldschmitt and Associates | Sterling | 217 | Layoff | |
| American Institutes of Research (AIR) | Arlington | 84 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by Mitre at its McLean facility, reporting 442 affected workers. Goldschmitt and Associates followed with 217 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Virginia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.