Georgia Layoffs — January 2003

Employers in Georgia submitted 24 WARN Act notices in January 2003, putting at risk an estimated 5,207 workers — up substantially from December and up 221% versus January 2002. The average filing covered 217 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 3,027 workers across 11 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 960 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Clayton bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 1,281 workers across 2 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was JCPenney at its Forest Park facility, reporting 1,133 affected workers. Teletech followed with 602 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

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