Washington Layoffs — December 2005
Employers in Washington filed 4 WARN Act notices in December 2005, impacting roughly 200 workers — representing a pullback from November and down 37% versus December 2004. The average filing covered 50 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 115 |
| Transportation | 1 | 68 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 17 |
The Finance & Insurance sector led the way in workforce reductions with 115 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 68 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 2 | 183 |
| Snohomish | 2 | 17 |
King saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 92% of all affected workers with 183 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Seattle | 2 | 183 |
| Bothell | 2 | 17 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 200 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of America | Seattle | 115 | Layoff | |
| Delta Airlines | Seattle | 68 | Layoff | |
| Cingular Wireless | Bothell | 16 | Layoff | |
| Cingular Wireless | Bothell | 1 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Bank of America at its Seattle facility, reporting 115 affected workers. Delta Airlines followed with 68 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Washington, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Finance & Insurance 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.