Delaware Layoffs — August 2015
Employers in Delaware logged 1 WARN Act notices in August 2015, involving roughly 203 workers — climbing above July. The average filing covered 203 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 203 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 203 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Castle | 1 | 203 |
New Castle absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 203 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Edge Moor | 1 | 203 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Delaware this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemours/Edge Moor Plant | Edge Moor | 203 |
The biggest impact was at Chemours/Edge Moor Plant at its Edge Moor facility, reporting 203 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Delaware labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Delaware. 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 Delaware WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.