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Maryland Layoffs — July 2017

Employers in Maryland recorded 5 WARN Act notices in July 2017, covering approximately 317 workers — marking a sharp increase from June. The average filing covered 63 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

5
Notices Filed
317
Workers Affected
63
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for Maryland
IndustryNoticesWorkers
Manufacturing2137
Utilities1108
Real Estate272

The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 137 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Utilities reported 108 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
CountyNoticesWorkers
Howard3160
Anne Arundel1107
Montgomery150

Howard saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 160 workers across 3 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers
Columbia2130
Baltimore1107
Bethesda150
Elkridge130

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Maryland this month.

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Direct EnergyColumbia108
Locke InsulatorsBaltimore107
First Potomac Realty TrustBethesda50
Volvo Group North AmericaElkridge30
First Potomac Realty TrustColumbia22

Leading the list was Direct Energy at its Columbia facility, reporting 108 affected workers. Locke Insulators followed with 107 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Maryland 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 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.

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