Employers in Washington DC recorded 4 WARN Act notices in October 2025, covering approximately 152 workers — marking a sharp increase from September. The average filing covered 38 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 2 | 48 |
The Education sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 48 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washington D.C | 2 | 76 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 52 |
| Layoff | 1 | 24 |
Closures accounted for 34% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RATP DEV and Midtown Group | 52 | Closure | 2025-10-29 | |
| RATP DEV and Midtown Group | Washington D.C | 52 | 2025-10-29 | |
| Institute of International Education | 24 | Layoff | 2025-10-20 | |
| Institue of International Education | Washington D.C | 24 | 2025-10-20 |
Leading the list was RATP DEV and Midtown Group at its Washington DC facility, reporting 52 affected workers. RATP DEV and Midtown Group followed with 52 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Washington DC labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Education 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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