Washington DC Layoffs — April 2009
Employers in Washington DC filed 10 WARN Act notices in April 2009, impacting roughly 61 workers. The average filing covered 6 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Government | 7 | 35 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 20 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 4 |
| Education | 1 | 2 |
The Government sector led the way in workforce reductions with 35 workers across 7 notices. In a parallel development, Professional Services reported 20 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| District Of Columbia | 10 | 61 |
District Of Columbia saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 61 workers across 10 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 10 | 61 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 10 | 61 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fried Frank | Washington | 20 | Layoff | |
| Department of Parks and Recreation | Washington | 18 | Layoff | |
| Office of Contracting and Procurement | Washington | 6 | Layoff | |
| DCTV/Office of Cable Television | Washington | 5 | Layoff | |
| Department of Motor Vehicles | Washington | 4 | Layoff | |
| Office of Risk Management | Washington | 3 | Layoff | |
| Office of Public Education Facilities Modernization | Washington | 2 | Layoff | |
| Office of Labor Relations and Collective Bargaining | Washington | 1 | Layoff | |
| Office on Human Rights | Washington | 1 | Layoff | |
| The Taxicab Commission | Washington | 1 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Fried Frank at its Washington facility, reporting 20 affected workers. Department of Parks and Recreation followed with 18 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Washington DC labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Government sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Washington DC. 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 DC WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.