North Carolina Layoffs — July 2025

Employers in North Carolina submitted 12 WARN Act notices in July 2025, putting at risk an estimated 1,312 workers — up substantially from June and up 81% versus July 2024. The average filing covered 109 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

12
Notices Filed
1,312
Workers Affected
109
Avg per Notice
1
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in North Carolina this month. A total of 1,312 workers were affected across 12 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Gaston41,146
Dare2118
Durham242
Craven24
Mecklenburg22

Gaston felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 87% of all affected workers with 1,146 workers across 4 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Mount Holly41,146
Stumpy Point2118
Durham242
Cherry Point24
Charlotte22

Layoff Type Analysis

TypeNoticesWorkers
Layoff9738
Temporary Layoff2573
Closure11

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Daimler Truck North America LLCMount Holly540Temporary Layoff2025-07-11
Daimler Truck North America LLCMount Holly287Layoff2025-07-11
Daimler Truck North America LLCMount Holly286Layoff2025-07-11
KIRA Services and KIRA Training ServicesStumpy Point59Layoff2025-07-15
KIRA Services and KIRA Training ServicesStumpy Point59Layoff2025-07-18
Daimler Truck North America LLCMount Holly33Temporary Layoff2025-07-11
Sarepta Therapeutics, IncDurham21Layoff2025-07-16
Sarepta Therapeutics, IncDurham21Layoff2025-07-17
KIRA Services and KIRA Training ServicesCherry Point2Layoff2025-07-15
KIRA Services and KIRA Training ServicesCherry Point2Layoff2025-07-18
Fellers LLCCharlotte1Layoff2025-07-08
Fellers LLCCharlotte1Closure2025-07-10

Topping the list was Daimler Truck North America LLC at its Mount Holly facility, reporting 540 affected workers. Daimler Truck North America LLC followed with 287 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the North Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.

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

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