Employers in Washington DC reported 10 WARN Act notices in August 2025, displacing an estimated 450 workers — signaling an acceleration from July. The average filing covered 45 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 188 |
| Retail | 2 | 88 |
| Education | 2 | 46 |
The Information & Technology sector topped the list of affected industries with 188 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Retail reported 88 workers.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washington D.C | 5 | 202 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 248 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corporation for Public Broadcasting | 94 | Layoff | 2025-08-01 | |
| Corporation for Public Broadcasting | Washington D.C | 94 | 2025-08-01 | |
| Chemonics | 59 | Layoff | 2025-08-25 | |
| Chemonics International Inc | Washington D.C | 59 | 2025-08-25 | |
| Institute of International Education | 46 | Layoff | 2025-08-11 | |
| Target | 44 | Layoff | 2025-08-27 | |
| Target | Washington D.C | 44 | 2025-08-27 | |
| Acdi Voca | 5 | Layoff | 2025-08-28 | |
| Acdi Voca | Washington D.C | 5 | 2025-08-28 | |
| Institue of International Education | Washington D.C | N/A | 2025-08-11 |
The most significant filing came from Corporation for Public Broadcasting at its Washington DC facility, reporting 94 affected workers. Corporation for Public Broadcasting followed with 94 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Washington DC 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 DC. 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 DC WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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