Employers in Maine submitted 3 WARN Act notices in November 2025, putting at risk an estimated 24 workers. The average filing covered 8 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 5 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 5 workers across 1 notice.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Knox | 2 | 19 |
| Lincoln | 1 | 5 |
Knox was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 79% of all affected workers with 19 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rockland | 2 | 19 |
| Newcastle | 1 | 5 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Maine this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox County Jail | Rockland | 19 | 2025-11-21 | |
| Sproul’s Furniture Store | Newcastle | 5 | 2025-11-21 | |
| Knox County Jail | Rockland | N/A | 2025-11-21 |
Topping the list was Knox County Jail at its Rockland facility, reporting 19 affected workers. Sproul’s Furniture Store followed with 5 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Maine labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Maine. 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 Maine WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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