Pennsylvania Layoffs — August 2001

Employers in Pennsylvania submitted 32 WARN Act notices in August 2001, putting at risk an estimated 5,467 workers — up substantially from July. The average filing covered 171 workers, with 17 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 3,759 workers across 18 notices. Separately, Information & Technology reported 557 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Lehigh was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 1,095 workers across 3 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Closures accounted for 49% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was Agere Systems at its Reading facility, reporting 636 affected workers. Agere Systems followed with 555 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.