Maryland Layoffs — April 2002
Employers in Maryland submitted 6 WARN Act notices in April 2002, putting at risk an estimated 1,590 workers — up substantially from March and up 448% versus April 2001. The average filing covered 265 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 927 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 282 |
| Construction | 1 | 281 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 100 |
The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 927 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Manufacturing reported 282 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel | 1 | 927 |
| Baltimore | 3 | 475 |
| Baltimore City | 2 | 188 |
Anne Arundel absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 58% of all affected workers with 927 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Linthicum | 1 | 927 |
| Woodlawn | 1 | 281 |
| Baltimore City | 2 | 188 |
| Cockeysville | 1 | 150 |
| Timonium | 1 | 44 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 1,177 |
| Closure | 2 | 413 |
Closures accounted for 26% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Airways | Linthicum | 927 | Layoff | |
| Telespectrum | Woodlawn | 281 | Closure | |
| Aai | Cockeysville | 150 | Layoff | |
| Sprint | Baltimore City | 132 | Closure | |
| Deutsche Bank | Baltimore City | 56 | Layoff | |
| Deutsche Bank | Timonium | 44 | Layoff |
Topping the list was US Airways at its Linthicum facility, reporting 927 affected workers. Telespectrum followed with 281 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Maryland labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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.