Washington DC Layoffs — April 2025

Employers in Washington DC recorded 11 WARN Act notices in April 2025, covering approximately 1,618 workers — marking a decline from March. The average filing covered 147 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

11
Notices Filed
1,618
Workers Affected
147
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Healthcare2520
Education4452

The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 520 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Education reported 452 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

CityNoticesWorkers
Washington D.C7847

Layoff Type Analysis

TypeNoticesWorkers
Layoff4771

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Family Health International dba FHI360260Layoff2025-04-09
Family Health International d/b/a FHI360Washington D.C2602025-04-09
International Republican Institute246Layoff2025-04-07
International Republican InstituteWashington D.C2462025-04-07
Children's School Services226Layoff2025-04-25
Children's School ServicesWashington D.C2262025-04-25
Freedom House, IncWashington D.C762025-04-15
US Conference of Catholic Bishops39Layoff2025-04-14
US Conference of Catholic BishopsWashington D.C392025-04-14
Institue of International EducationWashington D.CN/A2025-04-14
Institue of International EducationWashington D.CN/A2025-04-25

Leading the list was Family Health International dba FHI360 at its Washington DC facility, reporting 260 affected workers. Family Health International d/b/a FHI360 followed with 260 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The filings reflect a mixed picture for Washington DC's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare 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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