Employers in Maryland logged 27 WARN Act notices in January 2026, involving roughly 2,172 workers — climbing above December and up 218% versus January 2025. The average filing covered 80 workers, with 9 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 12 | 1,086 |
| Retail | 1 | 52 |
The Other sector dominated layoff filings with 1,086 workers across 12 notices. Meanwhile, Retail reported 52 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 13 | 1,459 |
| Anne Arundel | 4 | 344 |
| Howard | 2 | 110 |
| Allegany | 2 | 104 |
| Baltimore | 1 | 35 |
Montgomery absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 67% of all affected workers with 1,459 workers across 13 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chevy Chase | 4 | 494 |
| Silver Spring | 2 | 368 |
| Glen Burnie | 2 | 312 |
| Gaithersburg | 2 | 310 |
| Rockville | 3 | 257 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 9 | 910 |
| Layoff | 3 | 176 |
Closures accounted for 42% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon - MAV2 facility | Silver Spring | 184 | Closure | 2026-01-28 |
| Amazon | Silver Spring | 184 | 2026-01-28 | |
| Amazon - MAT8 facility | Glen Burnie | 156 | Closure | 2026-01-28 |
| Amazon | Glen Burnie | 156 | 2026-01-28 | |
| Amazon - MAH5 facility | Gaithersburg | 155 | Closure | 2026-01-28 |
| Amazon | Gaithersburg | 155 | 2026-01-28 | |
| Amazon - MAF1 facility | Chevy Chase | 129 | Closure | 2026-01-28 |
| Amazon | Chevy Chase | 129 | 2026-01-28 | |
| Amazon - MAG5 facility | Chevy Chase | 118 | Closure | 2026-01-28 |
| Amazon | Chevy Chase | 118 | 2026-01-28 | |
| MUFG Investor Services (US), LLC (MUIS) | Rockville | 86 | Layoff | 2026-01-30 |
| MUFG Investor Services (US), LLC (MUIS) | Rockville | 86 | 2026-01-30 | |
| Home Depot Design Center | Rockville | 85 | Closure | 2026-01-14 |
| Home Depot Design Center | Hannacroix | 85 | 2026-01-14 | |
| BAE Systems, Inc | Annapolis Junction | 55 | Layoff | 2026-01-02 |
The biggest impact was at Amazon - MAV2 facility at its Silver Spring facility, reporting 184 affected workers. Amazon followed with 184 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Maryland labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Other sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Maryland. 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 Maryland WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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