Washington Layoffs — July 2005

Employers in Washington submitted 5 WARN Act notices in July 2005, putting at risk an estimated 903 workers — up substantially from June and up 32% versus July 2004. The average filing covered 181 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 800 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 103 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Kitsap saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 87% of all affected workers with 787 workers across 1 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was IAP World Services at its Bangor facility, reporting 787 affected workers. Corixa followed with 70 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Washington labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.