Employers in Maryland logged 11 WARN Act notices in May 2025, involving roughly 869 workers — climbing above April and down 45% versus May 2024. The average filing covered 79 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 5 | 506 |
| Transportation | 1 | 363 |
| Government | 1 | 0 |
The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 506 workers across 5 notices. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 363 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harford | 3 | 782 |
| Frederick | 1 | 61 |
| Anne Arundel | 1 | 10 |
Harford bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 90% of all affected workers with 782 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen | 3 | 782 |
| Frederick | 1 | 61 |
| Alexandria | 1 | 16 |
| Baltimore | 1 | 10 |
| Purchase dataset for city details | 5 | 0 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 792 |
| Layoff | 1 | 61 |
The high proportion of closures (91% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rite Aid of Maryland, Inc. (Rite Aid’s Mid-Atlantic Distribution Center) | Aberdeen | 363 | Closure | 2025-05-07 |
| Rite Aid of Maryland, Inc. (Rite Aid's Mid-Atlantic Distribution Center) | Aberdeen | 363 | Closure | 2025-05-07 |
| Laulima Government Solutions, LLC | Frederick | 61 | Layoff | 2025-05-08 |
| Frito-Lay, Inc | Aberdeen | 56 | Closure | 2025-05-14 |
| ASRC Federal Professional Services, LLC | Alexandria | 16 | 2025-05-14 | |
| Transaxle, LLC | Baltimore | 10 | Closure | 2025-05-16 |
| Rite Aid Corporation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-05-07 | |
| Laulima Government Solutions, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-05-08 | |
| Frito-Lay, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-05-14 | |
| ASRC Federal Professional Services, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-05-14 | |
| Transaxle, LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-05-16 |
The biggest impact was at Rite Aid of Maryland, Inc. (Rite Aid’s Mid-Atlantic Distribution Center) at its Aberdeen facility, reporting 363 affected workers. Rite Aid of Maryland, Inc. (Rite Aid's Mid-Atlantic Distribution Center) followed with 363 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to a mixed picture for Maryland's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Other sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Maryland. 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 Maryland WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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