Employers in Washington submitted 23 WARN Act notices in December 2025, putting at risk an estimated 3,015 workers — down from November and up 281% versus December 2024. The average filing covered 131 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 400 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 241 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 48 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 400 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Healthcare reported 241 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Grant | 2 | 589 |
| Walla Walla | 2 | 400 |
| King | 4 | 157 |
| Pierce | 1 | 4 |
| Thurston | 1 | 1 |
Grant was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 589 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle, Kent | 1 | 974 |
| Quincy | 2 | 589 |
| Various locations in Washington | 2 | 579 |
| Wallula | 2 | 400 |
| Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond | 1 | 101 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 200 |
| Layoff | 2 | 108 |
Closures accounted for 7% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starbucks Corporation | Seattle, Kent | 974 | 2025-12-05 | |
| Above The Dirt LLC | Quincy | 392 | 2025-12-15 | |
| Starbucks Corporation | Various locations in Washington | 338 | 2025-12-05 | |
| PeaceHealth | Various locations in Washington | 241 | 2025-12-27 | |
| Packaging Corporation of America | Wallula | 200 | Closure | 2025-12-11 |
| Packaging Corporation of America | Wallula | 200 | 2025-12-11 | |
| Double M Orchards | Quincy | 197 | 2025-12-05 | |
| Meta/Facebook | Seattle, Bellevue, Redmond | 101 | 2025-12-22 | |
| Amazon | Seattle, Bellevue | 84 | Layoff | 2025-12-13 |
| Amazon | Seattle & Bellevue | 84 | 2025-12-13 | |
| Inventprise Inc | Redmond | 76 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Green Diamond Resource Company | Seattle, Shelton | 42 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Phillips Ultrasound, Inc | Bothell | 33 | 2025-12-31 | |
| Doosan GridTech | Bellevue | 24 | Layoff | 2025-12-29 |
| Doosan GridTech | Bellevue | 24 | 2025-12-29 |
Topping the list was Starbucks Corporation at its Seattle, Kent facility, reporting 974 affected workers. Above The Dirt LLC followed with 392 workers.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Washington's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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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