Virginia Layoffs — October 2025
Employers in Virginia posted 15 WARN Act notices in October 2025, affecting an estimated 874 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to September and up 1167% versus October 2024. The average filing covered 58 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 4 | 245 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 200 |
| Utilities | 6 | 127 |
| Government | 1 | 126 |
| Retail | 1 | 97 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 79 |
The Professional Services sector saw the heaviest impact with 245 workers across 4 notices. On a related front, Healthcare reported 200 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fairfax | 3 | 244 |
| Virginia Beach City | 1 | 127 |
| Buchanan | 6 | 127 |
| Alexandria City | 1 | 126 |
| Manassas City | 1 | 97 |
Fairfax bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 244 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Reston | 3 | 244 |
| Virginia Beach | 1 | 127 |
| Alexandria | 1 | 126 |
| Big Rock | 3 | 116 |
| Manassas | 1 | 97 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 12 | 684 |
| Closure | 2 | 98 |
Closures accounted for 11% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sentara Health | Virginia Beach | 127 | Layoff | |
| United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) | Alexandria | 126 | Layoff | |
| Merrifield Garden Center | Manassas | 97 | Closure | |
| Wellmore Energy, LLC (Paw Paw 2 South) | Big Rock | 95 | Layoff | |
| Peraton | Reston | 92 | Layoff | |
| Perpsecta Inc. DBA Peraton Inc | Reston | 92 | ||
| Top Guard Security | Richmond | 79 | Layoff | |
| Home Care Delivered | Glen Allen | 73 | Layoff | |
| Qbase | Reston | 60 | Layoff | |
| Wellmore Energy | Big Rock | 12 | Layoff | |
| Wellmore Energy | Big Rock | 9 | Layoff | |
| Wellmore Energy | Grundy | 8 | Layoff | |
| Wellmore Energy | Grundy | 2 | Layoff | |
| SimplyIOA | Spotsylvania | 1 | Closure | |
| Wellmore Energy | Hurley | 1 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by Sentara Health at its Virginia Beach facility, reporting 127 affected workers. United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) followed with 126 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Virginia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Professional Services sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Virginia. 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 Virginia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.