Washington Layoffs — March 2026
Employers in Washington filed 8 WARN Act notices in March 2026, impacting roughly 461 workers — representing a pullback from February and down 62% versus March 2025. The average filing covered 58 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 19 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 19 workers across 2 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chelan | 1 | 145 |
| King | 3 | 130 |
| Skagit | 1 | 70 |
| Walla Walla | 1 | 58 |
Chelan bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 145 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chelan | 1 | 145 |
| Bellevue | 2 | 81 |
| Centralia | 1 | 70 |
| Walla Walla | 1 | 58 |
| Redmond | 1 | 49 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 330 |
| Layoff | 4 | 131 |
The high proportion of closures (72% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Washington's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agrimacs | Chelan | 145 | Closure | |
| Northwest Hardwoods | Centralia | 70 | 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 | |
| C2 Technologies | 1 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Agrimacs at its Chelan facility, reporting 145 affected workers. Northwest Hardwoods followed with 70 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Washington, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.