Delaware Layoffs — January 2007
Employers in Delaware logged 2 WARN Act notices in January 2007, involving roughly 401 workers. The average filing covered 200 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 400 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 400 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Castle | 2 | 401 |
New Castle was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 401 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Newark | 2 | 401 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Delaware this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avon Products | Newark | 400 | ||
| Avon Products | Newark | 1 |
The biggest impact was at Avon Products at its Newark facility, reporting 400 affected workers. Avon Products followed with 1 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Delaware 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 Delaware. 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 Delaware WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.