North Carolina Layoffs — March 2012
Employers in North Carolina submitted 8 WARN Act notices in March 2012, putting at risk an estimated 1,757 workers — up substantially from February. The average filing covered 220 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 1 | 685 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 527 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 422 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 123 |
The Professional Services sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 685 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Manufacturing reported 527 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Guilford | 2 | 967 |
| Cumberland | 1 | 212 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 162 |
| Wake | 1 | 140 |
| Orange | 1 | 123 |
Guilford saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 55% of all affected workers with 967 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 4 | 1,302 |
| Gastonia | 1 | 162 |
| Raleigh | 1 | 140 |
| Statesville | 1 | 93 |
| Kinston | 1 | 60 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 910 |
| Closure | 2 | 847 |
Closures accounted for 48% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NCO Customer Management | Charlotte | 685 | Closure | |
| kgb USA | Charlotte | 282 | Layoff | |
| ITT Exelis | Charlotte | 212 | Layoff | |
| RockTenn | Gastonia | 162 | Closure | |
| Capitol Broadband Management | Raleigh | 140 | Layoff | |
| Principle Long Term Care | Charlotte | 123 | Layoff | |
| Commercial Vehicle Group | Statesville | 93 | Layoff | |
| Invista S.a.r.l | Kinston | 60 | Layoff |
Topping the list was NCO Customer Management at its Charlotte facility, reporting 685 affected workers. kgb USA followed with 282 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the North Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Professional Services sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by North Carolina. 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 North Carolina WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.