Delaware Layoffs — August 2009
Employers in Delaware filed 2 WARN Act notices in August 2009, impacting roughly 66 workers — representing a pullback from July. The average filing covered 33 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 65 |
The Wholesale Trade sector led the way in workforce reductions with 65 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kent | 2 | 66 |
Kent saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 66 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dover | 2 | 66 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Delaware this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacobson Companies | Dover | 65 | ||
| Jacobson Companies | Dover | 1 |
The single largest action involved Jacobson Companies at its Dover facility, reporting 65 affected workers. Jacobson Companies followed with 1 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a mixed picture for Delaware's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Wholesale Trade 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.