Washington Layoffs — July 2011
Employers in Washington submitted 2 WARN Act notices in July 2011, putting at risk an estimated 891 workers — up substantially from June and up 374% versus July 2010. The average filing covered 446 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 750 |
| Utilities | 1 | 141 |
The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 750 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Utilities reported 141 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Benton | 2 | 891 |
Benton saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 891 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Richland | 2 | 891 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 891 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CH2MHill Plateau Remediation | Richland | 750 | Layoff | |
| Materials & Energy | Richland | 141 | Layoff |
Topping the list was CH2MHill Plateau Remediation at its Richland facility, reporting 750 affected workers. Materials & Energy followed with 141 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Washington labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Washington. 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 WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.