Oregon Layoffs — May 2011
Employers in Oregon posted 1 WARN Act notices in May 2011, affecting an estimated 58 workers. The average filing covered 58 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 1 | 58 |
The Education sector saw the heaviest impact with 58 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clackamas | 1 | 58 |
Clackamas was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 58 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Portland | 1 | 58 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 58 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Oregon's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insight Schools | Portland | 58 | Closure |
The largest notice was filed by Insight Schools at its Portland facility, reporting 58 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Oregon labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Education sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Oregon. 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 Oregon WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.