Alabama Layoffs — May 2025
Employers in Alabama submitted 3 WARN Act notices in May 2025, putting at risk an estimated 250 workers — down from April and down 20% versus May 2024. The average filing covered 83 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 185 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 65 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 185 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Information & Technology reported 65 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chambers | 1 | 112 |
| Houston | 1 | 73 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 65 |
Chambers saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 112 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lanett | 1 | 112 |
| Dothan | 1 | 73 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 65 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 138 |
| Closure | 1 | 112 |
Closures accounted for 45% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berry Global | Lanett | 112 | Closure | |
| Globe Motors | Dothan | 73 | Layoff | |
| Oracle | Montgomery | 65 | Layoff |
Topping the list was Berry Global at its Lanett facility, reporting 112 affected workers. Globe Motors followed with 73 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Alabama, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Alabama. 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 Alabama WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.