Oregon Layoffs — May 2025
Employers in Oregon posted 8 WARN Act notices in May 2025, affecting an estimated 1,223 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to April and up 48% versus May 2024. The average filing covered 153 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 390 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 373 |
| Retail | 1 | 87 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 390 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 373 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clackamas | 3 | 477 |
| Washington | 2 | 341 |
| Klamath | 2 | 256 |
Clackamas bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 477 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wilsonville | 2 | 390 |
| Chiloquin | 2 | 256 |
| Tualitin | 1 | 245 |
| Tualatin | 1 | 96 |
| Portland | 1 | 87 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 891 |
| Layoff | 3 | 332 |
The high proportion of closures (73% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Oregon's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powin | Tualitin | 245 | Closure | |
| ESS Tech | Wilsonville | 195 | Closure | |
| ESS Tech | Wilsonville | 195 | Closure | |
| Remote Workers | 149 | Layoff | ||
| Jeld-Wen | Chiloquin | 128 | Closure | |
| Chiloquin Facility | Chiloquin | 128 | Closure | |
| Powin | Tualatin | 96 | Layoff | |
| Safeway Albertsons 0505 - Portland Division | Portland | 87 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by Powin at its Tualitin facility, reporting 245 affected workers. ESS Tech followed with 195 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Oregon labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Oregon. 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 Oregon WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.