Maryland Layoffs — January 2003
Employers in Maryland reported 18 WARN Act notices in January 2003, displacing an estimated 1,877 workers — signaling an acceleration from December and up 444% versus January 2002. The average filing covered 104 workers, with 9 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 4 | 690 |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 421 |
| Wholesale Trade | 4 | 408 |
| Real Estate | 2 | 300 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 50 |
| Retail | 1 | 8 |
The Finance & Insurance sector topped the list of affected industries with 690 workers across 4 notices. Notably, Manufacturing reported 421 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel | 9 | 1,200 |
| Baltimore | 3 | 408 |
| Harford | 1 | 102 |
| Montgomery | 3 | 74 |
| Allegany | 1 | 49 |
Anne Arundel felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 64% of all affected workers with 1,200 workers across 9 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 5 | 913 |
| Joppatowne | 1 | 200 |
| Hunt Valley | 1 | 151 |
| Glen Burnie | 1 | 113 |
| Belcamp | 1 | 102 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 9 | 974 |
| Closure | 9 | 903 |
Closures accounted for 48% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| M&T Bank (Allfirst) | Baltimore | 350 | Layoff | |
| M&T Bank (Allfirst) | Baltimore | 222 | Layoff | |
| Kmart | Joppatowne | 200 | Closure | |
| Aramark | Baltimore | 172 | Layoff | |
| AT&T | Hunt Valley | 151 | Closure | |
| Duty Free Americas (DFA) | Glen Burnie | 113 | Closure | |
| Johnson Controls | Belcamp | 102 | Closure | |
| Kmart | Baltimore | 100 | Closure | |
| Mid-Atlantic Coca-Cola | Annapolis | 87 | Closure | |
| Davidson Beauty Systems | Laurel | 79 | Layoff | |
| M&T Bank (Allfirst) | Baltimore | 69 | Layoff | |
| Clarke American | Timonium | 57 | Closure | |
| PMC-Sierra | Gaithersburg | 50 | Layoff | |
| M&T Bank (Allfirst) | Cumberland | 49 | Closure | |
| Ritz Camera Centers | Beltsville | 44 | Closure |
The most significant filing came from M&T Bank (Allfirst) at its Baltimore facility, reporting 350 affected workers. M&T Bank (Allfirst) followed with 222 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Maryland labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance 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.