Maryland Layoffs — March 2017
Employers in Maryland posted 10 WARN Act notices in March 2017, affecting an estimated 363 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to February and up 12% versus March 2016. The average filing covered 36 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 8 | 149 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 134 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 80 |
The Retail sector saw the heaviest impact with 149 workers across 8 notices. On a related front, Healthcare reported 134 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel | 5 | 235 |
| Frederick | 1 | 80 |
| Prince Georges | 2 | 30 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 13 |
| Wicomico | 1 | 5 |
Anne Arundel felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 65% of all affected workers with 235 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Laurel | 1 | 134 |
| Baltimore | 4 | 101 |
| Point Of Rocks | 1 | 80 |
| Oxon Hill | 1 | 22 |
| Silver Spring | 1 | 13 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Maryland this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HealthStream | Laurel | 134 | ||
| Canam Steel Corportation | Point Of Rocks | 80 | ||
| HHGregg | Baltimore | 63 | ||
| Dollar Express | Oxon Hill | 22 | ||
| Dollar Express | Baltimore | 16 | ||
| Dollar Express | Baltimore | 15 | ||
| Dollar Express | Silver Spring | 13 | ||
| Dollar Express | Lanham | 8 | ||
| Dollar Express | Baltimore | 7 | ||
| Dollar Express | Salisbury | 5 |
The largest notice was filed by HealthStream at its Laurel facility, reporting 134 affected workers. Canam Steel Corportation followed with 80 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Maryland 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 Maryland. 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 Maryland WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.