Alabama Layoffs — October 2025
Employers in Alabama recorded 5 WARN Act notices in October 2025, covering approximately 752 workers — marking a sharp increase from September. The average filing covered 150 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
Industry classification was not available for filings in Alabama this month. A total of 752 workers were affected across 5 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| De Kalb | 1 | 455 |
| Tuscaloosa | 1 | 193 |
| Madison | 1 | 86 |
| Saint Clair | 2 | 18 |
De Kalb felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 61% of all affected workers with 455 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Payne | 1 | 455 |
| Vance | 1 | 193 |
| Huntsville | 1 | 86 |
| Steele | 1 | 10 |
| Pell City | 1 | 8 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 463 |
| Layoff | 3 | 289 |
The high proportion of closures (62% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Alabama's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Renfro Brands | Fort Payne | 455 | Closure | |
| Averitt Express | Vance | 193 | Layoff | |
| a.i. solutions | Huntsville | 86 | Layoff | |
| East Coast Migrant Head Start | Steele | 10 | Layoff | |
| Oerlikon Balzers Coating USA | Pell City | 8 | Closure |
Leading the list was Renfro Brands at its Fort Payne facility, reporting 455 affected workers. Averitt Express followed with 193 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Alabama labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Alabama. 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 Alabama WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.