North Carolina Layoffs — January 2016
Employers in North Carolina reported 11 WARN Act notices in January 2016, displacing an estimated 2,774 workers — signaling an acceleration from December and up 188% versus January 2015. The average filing covered 252 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 6 | 1,854 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 407 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 341 |
| Retail | 1 | 172 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 1,854 workers across 6 notices. Notably, Healthcare reported 407 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rowan | 1 | 936 |
| Mecklenburg | 4 | 760 |
| Guilford | 1 | 275 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 200 |
| Wake | 1 | 178 |
Rowan felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 936 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cleveland | 1 | 936 |
| Charlotte | 4 | 760 |
| Greensboro | 1 | 275 |
| Mooresboro | 1 | 200 |
| Cary | 1 | 178 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 1,477 |
| Closure | 7 | 1,297 |
Closures accounted for 47% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daimler Trucks North America | Cleveland | 936 | Layoff | |
| Morrison Healthcare Carolina Medical Center Main/Rehabilitation Campus | Charlotte | 360 | Closure | |
| ConvaTec | Greensboro | 275 | Closure | |
| Flex (Flex Global Operations | Charlotte | 255 | Closure | |
| Horsehead Metal Products | Mooresboro | 200 | Layoff | |
| XEROX Commercial Solutions | Cary | 178 | Layoff | |
| Walmart | Durham | 172 | Closure | |
| Convergys | Greenville | 163 | Layoff | |
| RTG Furniture Corporation of Georgia (Rooms to Go) | Charlotte | 98 | Closure | |
| Asheboro Elastics | Asheboro | 90 | Closure | |
| Morrison Healthcare Carolina Medical Center | Charlotte | 47 | Closure |
The most significant filing came from Daimler Trucks North America at its Cleveland facility, reporting 936 affected workers. Morrison Healthcare Carolina Medical Center Main/Rehabilitation Campus followed with 360 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the North Carolina 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 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.