Oregon Layoffs — August 2025

Employers in Oregon posted 7 WARN Act notices in August 2025, affecting an estimated 98 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to July and down 69% versus August 2024. The average filing covered 14 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

7
Notices Filed
98
Workers Affected
14
Avg per Notice
1
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry classification was not available for filings in Oregon this month. A total of 98 workers were affected across 7 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Washington125

Washington saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 25 workers across 1 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Purchase dataset for city details348
Tualatin125
Remote225
Los Angeles10

Layoff Type Analysis

TypeNoticesWorkers
Closure125
Layoff225

Closures accounted for 26% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
BESS Remain Co. fka Powin LLCTualatin25Closure2025-08-20
Block, IncRemote23Layoff2025-08-12
Oregon - Remote EmployeesPurchase dataset for city details232025-08-12
Remote WorkersPurchase dataset for city details162025-08-20
Remote Workers - OregonPurchase dataset for city details92025-08-20
Zeco Systems, Inc. dba Shell EV Charging Solutions AmericasRemote2Layoff2025-08-18
Zeco Systems, Inc. dba Shell EV CharginLos AngelesN/A2025-08-18

The largest notice was filed by BESS Remain Co. fka Powin LLC at its Tualatin facility, reporting 25 affected workers. Block, Inc followed with 23 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Oregon, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels.

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

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