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Oregon Layoffs — July 2015

Employers in Oregon posted 5 WARN Act notices in July 2015, affecting an estimated 960 workers and up 19100% versus July 2014. The average filing covered 192 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.

5
Notices Filed
960
Workers Affected
192
Avg per Notice
5
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for Oregon
IndustryNoticesWorkers
Finance & Insurance4846
Retail1114

The Finance & Insurance sector saw the heaviest impact with 846 workers across 4 notices. On a related front, Retail reported 114 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
CountyNoticesWorkers
Clackamas4846
Jackson1114

Clackamas saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 88% of all affected workers with 846 workers across 4 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers
Portland4846
Medford1114

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff types breakdown
TypeNoticesWorkers
Closure5960

The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Oregon's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Capital OnePortland818Closure
MAG Retail GroupMedford114Closure
Capital OnePortland22Closure
Capital OnePortland4Closure
Capital OnePortland2Closure

The largest notice was filed by Capital One at its Portland facility, reporting 818 affected workers. MAG Retail Group followed with 114 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 Finance & Insurance 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.

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