California Layoffs — January 2017

Employers in California logged 70 WARN Act notices in January 2017, involving roughly 6,978 workers — climbing above December and down 6% versus January 2016. The average filing covered 100 workers, with 18 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 2,096 workers across 11 notices. Meanwhile, Accommodation & Food reported 1,197 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

San Diego saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 2,167 workers across 3 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Closures accounted for 34% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

The biggest impact was at San Diego Sportservice at its San Diego facility, reporting 1,130 affected workers. Verizon Wireless followed with 1,070 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

This data points to a mixed picture for California's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

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