Pennsylvania Layoffs — October 2005

Employers in Pennsylvania submitted 18 WARN Act notices in October 2005, putting at risk an estimated 1,536 workers — up substantially from September and up 540% versus October 2004. The average filing covered 85 workers, with 9 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 736 workers across 9 notices. Separately, Healthcare reported 246 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Dauphin saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 17% of all affected workers with 260 workers across 2 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Closures accounted for 48% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was Villa Teresa at its Harrisburg facility, reporting 223 affected workers. Sanofi Aventis followed with 136 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.