California Layoffs — May 2025
Employers in California posted 158 WARN Act notices in May 2025, affecting an estimated 31,440 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to April and up 185% versus May 2024. The average filing covered 199 workers, with 44 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Admin & Support Services | 1 | 16,132 |
| Professional Services | 20 | 8,978 |
| Manufacturing | 22 | 1,227 |
| Transportation | 8 | 964 |
| Healthcare | 32 | 834 |
| Retail | 12 | 771 |
| Information & Technology | 14 | 759 |
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 360 |
The Admin & Support Services sector saw the heaviest impact with 16,132 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Professional Services reported 8,978 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 37 | 26,509 |
| Santa Clara | 27 | 873 |
| San Mateo | 8 | 628 |
| Orange | 8 | 510 |
| San Bernardino | 3 | 424 |
Los Angeles felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 84% of all affected workers with 26,509 workers across 37 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 16 | 24,888 |
| San Jose | 16 | 474 |
| San Francisco | 6 | 436 |
| Ontario | 2 | 394 |
| Irvine | 3 | 378 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 44 | 26,417 |
| Layoff | 114 | 5,023 |
The high proportion of closures (84% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in California's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tend Exchange Subsidiary LLC and Delaware Tender Staffing LLC | Los Angeles | 16,132 | Closure | |
| Tend Exchange Subsidiary LLC and Delaware Tender Staffing | Los Angeles | 8,090 | Closure | |
| UPS | Ontario | 355 | Layoff | |
| DHL Supply Chain | Victorville | 346 | Closure | |
| Anthony International | Sylmar | 325 | Layoff | |
| Thrifty Payless, Inc. (Rite Aide) | H. Lancaster | 297 | Layoff | |
| 23andMe | San Francisco | 250 | Closure | |
| Allergan Aesthetics | Irvine | 202 | Layoff | |
| SSB Manufacturing | Moreno Valley | 180 | Closure | |
| Earl of Sandwich Tavern Restaurant | Irvine | 167 | Closure | |
| Mountain View | 159 | Layoff | ||
| Genentech | South South San Francisco | 143 | Layoff | |
| Ford, Walker, Haggerty & Behar, LLP (FWHB) | Long Beach | 131 | Closure | |
| AAPC Lounge Services | Los Angeles | 130 | Layoff | |
| MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center and Women's Hospital Long Beach | Long Beach | 115 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by Tend Exchange Subsidiary LLC and Delaware Tender Staffing LLC at its Los Angeles facility, reporting 16,132 affected workers. Tend Exchange Subsidiary LLC and Delaware Tender Staffing followed with 8,090 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the California labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Admin & Support Services sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by California. 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 California WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.