New Jersey Layoffs — August 2015
Employers in New Jersey logged 100 WARN Act notices in August 2015, involving roughly 10,511 workers — climbing above July and up 1815% versus August 2014. The average filing covered 105 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 95 | 8,768 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 1,445 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 168 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 68 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 62 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 8,768 workers across 95 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 1,445 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Essex | 10 | 2,390 |
| Bergen | 23 | 2,327 |
| Middlesex | 10 | 853 |
| Morris | 10 | 803 |
| Hudson | 7 | 768 |
Essex saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 23% of all affected workers with 2,390 workers across 10 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Newark | 3 | 1,697 |
| Jersey City | 3 | 357 |
| Edison | 3 | 254 |
| Montclair | 2 | 182 |
| Paterson | 2 | 182 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
Largest Layoffs
The biggest impact was at Saint Michael's Medical Center at its Newark facility, reporting 1,445 affected workers. The Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. - A&P-Woodcliff Lake followed with 176 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the New Jersey labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by New Jersey. 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 Jersey WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.