Employers in Washington posted 65 WARN Act notices in October 2025, affecting an estimated 12,149 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to September and up 998% versus October 2024. The average filing covered 187 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 4 | 3,799 |
| Healthcare | 5 | 246 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 65 |
| Retail | 1 | 0 |
The Agriculture sector saw the heaviest impact with 3,799 workers across 4 notices. On a related front, Healthcare reported 246 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Okanogan | 1 | 3,465 |
| Chelan | 2 | 1,818 |
| Walla Walla | 1 | 1,200 |
| Grant | 3 | 923 |
| Kitsap | 2 | 220 |
Okanogan bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 3,465 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brewster | 1 | 3,465 |
| Various | 3 | 2,882 |
| Wenatchee | 1 | 1,561 |
| Prescott | 1 | 1,200 |
| Seattle, Kent | 1 | 974 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 21 | 10,616 |
| Closure | 5 | 1,533 |
Closures accounted for 13% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gebbers Farms, Etal | Brewster | 3,465 | Layoff | 2025-10-10 |
| Amazon | Various | 2,303 | Layoff | 2025-10-28 |
| Stemilt Ag Services LLC | Wenatchee | 1,561 | Layoff | 2025-10-06 |
| FirstFruits, LLC | Prescott | 1,200 | Layoff | 2025-10-16 |
| Starbucks | Seattle, Kent | 974 | Closure | 2025-10-09 |
| Above The Dirt LLC | Quincy | 392 | Layoff | 2025-10-16 |
| Starbucks | Various | 338 | Closure | 2025-10-03 |
| King Fuji Ranch, Inc | Mattawa | 334 | Layoff | 2025-10-10 |
| Manson Growers Orchard Services | Manson | 257 | Layoff | 2025-10-01 |
| PeaceHealth | Various | 241 | Layoff | 2025-10-28 |
| Double M Orchards | Quincy | 197 | Layoff | 2025-10-10 |
| Inventprise Inc | Redmond | 117 | Layoff | 2025-10-30 |
| Jarde LLC | Bremerton | 110 | Closure | 2025-10-24 |
| JARDE LLC an Amazon DSP | Bremerton | 110 | Closure | 2025-10-24 |
| Meta Platforms, Inc | Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond | 101 | Layoff | 2025-10-23 |
The largest notice was filed by Gebbers Farms, Etal at its Brewster facility, reporting 3,465 affected workers. Amazon followed with 2,303 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Washington labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Agriculture sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Washington. 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 WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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