Maryland Layoffs — January 2009
Employers in Maryland reported 8 WARN Act notices in January 2009, displacing an estimated 763 workers — signaling an acceleration from December and up 26% versus January 2008. The average filing covered 95 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 178 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 147 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 111 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 100 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 88 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 77 |
| Retail | 1 | 62 |
The Finance & Insurance sector topped the list of affected industries with 178 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Wholesale Trade reported 147 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel | 3 | 288 |
| Howard | 2 | 212 |
| Baltimore City | 2 | 201 |
| Baltimore | 1 | 62 |
Anne Arundel felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 288 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 5 | 489 |
| Columbia | 2 | 212 |
| Catonsville | 1 | 62 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 6 | 598 |
| Layoff | 2 | 165 |
The high proportion of closures (78% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Foodservice | Columbia | 147 | Closure | |
| RBC Capital Markets | Baltimore | 113 | Closure | |
| Trifinity Manufacturing | Baltimore | 111 | Closure | |
| CACI stated potential lay off | Baltimore | 100 | Layoff | |
| The Baltimore Newspaper | Baltimore | 88 | Closure | |
| Woodbourne | Baltimore | 77 | Closure | |
| UnitedHealth Group HomeCall Pharmacy Solutions | Columbia | 65 | Layoff | |
| Circuit City | Catonsville | 62 | Closure |
The most significant filing came from US Foodservice at its Columbia facility, reporting 147 affected workers. RBC Capital Markets followed with 113 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
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.