Washington Layoffs — March 2026
Employers in Washington reported 17 WARN Act notices in March 2026, displacing an estimated 2,103 workers — signaling an acceleration from February and up 72% versus March 2025. The average filing covered 124 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 6 | 807 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 491 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 259 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 145 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 120 |
| Retail | 1 | 69 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 12 |
The Information & Technology sector topped the list of affected industries with 807 workers across 6 notices. Notably, Professional Services reported 491 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 8 | 1,060 |
| Chelan | 3 | 370 |
| Skagit | 1 | 70 |
| Walla Walla | 1 | 58 |
| Yakima | 1 | 12 |
King saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 1,060 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 3 | 728 |
| Bellevue | 3 | 163 |
| Chelan | 1 | 145 |
| Cashmere | 1 | 143 |
| Kent | 1 | 120 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 11 | 1,584 |
| Closure | 6 | 519 |
Closures accounted for 25% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle America | Seattle | 491 | Layoff | |
| Oracle | 475 | Layoff | ||
| Meta | Seattle | 168 | Layoff | |
| Agrimacs | Chelan | 145 | Closure | |
| Blue Star Growers | Cashmere | 143 | Layoff | |
| Rise Baking | Kent | 120 | Closure | |
| Blue Bird | Wenatchee | 82 | Layoff | |
| Epic Games | Bellevue | 82 | Layoff | |
| Northwest Hardwoods | Centralia | 70 | Closure | |
| Starbucks | Seattle | 69 | Closure | |
| Atlassian US | Bellevue | 63 | Layoff | |
| Refresco Beverages US | Walla Walla | 58 | Closure | |
| CHS Northwest | 57 | Closure | ||
| MicroVision | Redmond | 49 | Layoff | |
| Doosan GridTech | Bellevue | 18 | Layoff |
The most significant filing came from Oracle America at its Seattle facility, reporting 491 affected workers. Oracle followed with 475 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Washington labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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.