Employers in Washington reported 43 WARN Act notices in July 2025, displacing an estimated 1,992 workers — signaling an acceleration from June and up 230% versus July 2024. The average filing covered 46 workers, with 10 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 68 |
| Education | 1 | 0 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 68 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Education reported 0 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 6 | 440 |
| Pierce | 3 | 243 |
| Clark | 1 | 112 |
| Snohomish | 1 | 76 |
| Cowlitz | 1 | 17 |
King was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 440 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Redmond, Bellevue | 1 | 830 |
| Bellevue | 4 | 336 |
| Tacoma | 3 | 243 |
| Seattle, Tacoma | 2 | 184 |
| Vancouver | 1 | 112 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 9 | 1,282 |
| Closure | 10 | 710 |
Closures accounted for 36% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Microsoft | Redmond, Bellevue | 830 | Layoff | 2025-07-02 |
| Fred Meyer | Tacoma | 226 | Closure | 2025-07-29 |
| Fis | Bellevue | 138 | Layoff | 2025-07-11 |
| Fis | Bellevue | 133 | Layoff | 2025-07-11 |
| Western Forest Products Inc | Vancouver | 112 | Closure | 2025-07-09 |
| MacMillan-Piper, LLC | Seattle, Tacoma | 92 | Closure | 2025-07-10 |
| MacMillan-Piper, LLC | Seattle, Tacoma | 92 | Closure | 2025-07-10 |
| Indeed, Inc | Seattle | 92 | Layoff | 2025-07-10 |
| Quality Food Centers, Inc | Mill Creek | 76 | Closure | 2025-07-21 |
| Northwest Offset Printing, Inc | Spokane Valley | 68 | Closure | 2025-07-01 |
| TikTok, Inc | Bellevue | 38 | Layoff | 2025-07-07 |
| ByteDance, Inc | Bellevue | 27 | Layoff | 2025-07-07 |
| RV Country Washington LLC | Kelso | 17 | Closure | 2025-07-25 |
| Jack in the Box | Tukwila | 14 | Closure | 2025-07-14 |
| Jack in the Box | Seattle | 12 | Closure | 2025-07-14 |
The most significant filing came from Microsoft at its Redmond, Bellevue facility, reporting 830 affected workers. Fred Meyer followed with 226 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Washington labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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.
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