Employers in Oregon filed 13 WARN Act notices in September 2025, impacting roughly 822 workers — representing a notable rise over August and up 170% versus September 2024. The average filing covered 63 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry classification was not available for filings in Oregon this month. A total of 822 workers were affected across 13 notices.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 4 | 394 |
| Douglas | 3 | 214 |
| Lane | 2 | 112 |
| Clackamas | 2 | 100 |
| Klamath | 1 | 1 |
Washington bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 394 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsboro | 2 | 256 |
| Dillard | 3 | 214 |
| Beaverton | 2 | 138 |
| Springfield | 2 | 112 |
| Portland | 2 | 100 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 304 |
| Closure | 1 | 107 |
Closures accounted for 13% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwards Vacuum LLC | Hillsboro | 128 | Layoff | 2025-09-16 |
| Hillsboro Facility | Hillsboro | 128 | 2025-09-16 | |
| Roseburg Forest Products; Dillard Hardwood Plywood | Dillard | 107 | Closure | 2025-09-25 |
| Dillard Hardwood Plywood Facility | Dillard | 100 | 2025-09-25 | |
| Stefanini, Inc.; Cognizant at Nike World Headquarters | Beaverton | 69 | Layoff | 2025-09-15 |
| Nike World Headquarters | Beaverton | 69 | 2025-09-15 | |
| Pacific Source | Springfield | 56 | 2025-09-17 | |
| Pacific Source | Springfield | 56 | Layoff | 2025-09-25 |
| Wells Fargo and Company | Portland | 50 | Layoff | 2025-09-30 |
| Wells Fargo Center - Portland | Portland | 50 | 2025-09-30 | |
| Dillard Hardwood Plywood Facility | Dillard | 7 | 2025-09-25 | |
| AGC Biologics | Klamath Falls | 1 | Layoff | 2025-09-16 |
| Oregon - Remote Employees | Purchase dataset for city details | 1 | 2025-09-16 |
The single largest action involved Edwards Vacuum LLC at its Hillsboro facility, reporting 128 affected workers. Hillsboro Facility followed with 128 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Oregon labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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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