Tennessee Layoffs — June 2025

Employers in Tennessee posted 8 WARN Act notices in June 2025, affecting an estimated 1,670 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to May and up 25% versus June 2024. The average filing covered 209 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

8
Notices Filed
1,670
Workers Affected
209
Avg per Notice
2
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Education21,230
Government254
Transportation140

The Education sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,230 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Government reported 54 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Davidson1615
Campbell1153
Wilson140
Coffee127

Davidson absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 615 workers across 1 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Nashville1615
Davidson County1615
LaFollette1153
Campbell County1153
Mt. Juliet140

Layoff Type Analysis

TypeNoticesWorkers
Layoff2642
Closure2193

Closures accounted for 12% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Vanderbilt University Medical CenterNashville615Layoff2025-06-20
Vanderbilt UniversityDavidson County6152025-06-20
DeRoyal Industries, IncLaFollette153Closure2025-06-24
DeRoyal Industries, IncCampbell County1532025-06-24
GEODIS Logistics, LLCMt. Juliet40Closure2025-06-10
GeodisWilson County402025-06-10
The Public Building Authority for the City of Manchester TN dba The Manchester Coffee County Conference CenterManchester27Layoff2025-06-11
The Public Building Authority for the City of Manchester TN dba The Manchester CCoffee County272025-06-11

The largest notice was filed by Vanderbilt University Medical Center at its Nashville facility, reporting 615 affected workers. Vanderbilt University followed with 615 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The trends suggest a mixed picture for Tennessee's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Education sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Tennessee. 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 Tennessee WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.

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