Employers in Rhode Island recorded 1 WARN Act notices in May 2025, covering approximately 20 workers and down 99% versus May 2024. The average filing covered 20 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Rhode Island this month. A total of 20 workers were affected across 1 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Providence | 1 | 20 |
Providence absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 20 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 1 | 20 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Rhode Island this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unfi | Lincoln | 20 | 2025-05-23 |
Leading the list was Unfi at its Lincoln facility, reporting 20 affected workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect a mixed picture for Rhode Island's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Rhode Island. 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 Rhode Island WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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