New York Layoffs — March 2015

Employers in New York logged 89 WARN Act notices in March 2015, involving roughly 8,481 workers — climbing above February and up 169% versus March 2014. The average filing covered 95 workers, with 74 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 2,660 workers across 10 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 641 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Queens bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 3,138 workers across 32 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

The high proportion of closures (94% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in New York's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

The biggest impact was at First Data at its Melville facility, reporting 641 affected workers. DAL Global Services, LLC - Delta Air Lines - Cabin Services followed with 576 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

This data points to mounting pressure on the New York labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by New York. 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 New York WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.