Washington Layoffs — July 2025
Employers in Washington submitted 18 WARN Act notices in July 2025, putting at risk an estimated 1,900 workers — up substantially from June and up 380% versus July 2024. The average filing covered 106 workers, with 9 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 133 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 68 |
| Transportation | 1 | 10 |
The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 133 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Manufacturing reported 68 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 10 | 1,452 |
| Pierce | 3 | 243 |
| Clark | 1 | 112 |
| Spokane | 1 | 68 |
| Cowlitz | 1 | 17 |
King felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 76% of all affected workers with 1,452 workers across 10 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Redmond and Bellevue | 1 | 830 |
| Bellevue | 4 | 336 |
| Tacoma | 3 | 243 |
| Seattle | 3 | 196 |
| Vancouver | 1 | 112 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 9 | 1,282 |
| Closure | 9 | 618 |
Closures accounted for 33% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Redmond and Bellevue | 830 | Layoff | |
| Fred Meyer | Tacoma | 226 | Closure | |
| Fis | Bellevue | 138 | Layoff | |
| Fis | Bellevue | 133 | Layoff | |
| Western Forest Products | Vancouver | 112 | Closure | |
| MacMillan-Piper | Seattle | 92 | Closure | |
| Indeed | Seattle | 92 | Layoff | |
| Quality Food Centers | Mill Creek | 76 | Closure | |
| Northwest Offset Printing | Spokane Valley | 68 | Closure | |
| TikTok | Bellevue | 38 | Layoff | |
| ByteDance | Bellevue | 27 | Layoff | |
| RV Country Washington | Kelso | 17 | Closure | |
| Jack in the Box | Tukwila | 14 | Closure | |
| Jack in the Box | Seattle | 12 | Closure | |
| GSC Transport | Tacoma | 10 | Layoff |
Topping the list was Microsoft at its Redmond and Bellevue facility, reporting 830 affected workers. Fred Meyer followed with 226 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Washington 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 Washington. 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 Washington WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.