California Layoffs — October 2017
Employers in California logged 62 WARN Act notices in October 2017, involving roughly 5,864 workers — climbing above September and up 8% versus October 2016. The average filing covered 95 workers, with 36 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 15 | 2,035 |
| Healthcare | 13 | 998 |
| Professional Services | 8 | 582 |
| Accommodation & Food | 4 | 521 |
| Wholesale Trade | 4 | 354 |
| Transportation | 2 | 348 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 295 |
| Information & Technology | 4 | 249 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 2,035 workers across 15 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 998 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles | 23 | 2,026 |
| Tulare | 2 | 741 |
| Kern | 1 | 679 |
| Orange | 7 | 615 |
| Santa Clara | 7 | 558 |
Los Angeles absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 2,026 workers across 23 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tulare | 2 | 741 |
| Bakersfield | 1 | 679 |
| Los Angeles | 5 | 546 |
| El Segundo | 3 | 456 |
| San Diego | 6 | 432 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 26 | 3,032 |
| Closure | 36 | 2,832 |
Closures accounted for 48% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nestle USA | Bakersfield | 679 | Layoff | |
| HealthCare Conglomerate Associates | Tulare | 524 | Closure | |
| Swissport SA | Los Angeles | 280 | Layoff | |
| Broadspectrum Downstream Services | El Segundo | 255 | Layoff | |
| Nestle USA | Tulare | 217 | Layoff | |
| Laurmark Enterprises Inc. DBA BAK Industries | Chatsworth | 199 | Closure | |
| C and D Zodiac | La Palma | 177 | Closure | |
| Eurest Services | Mountain View | 169 | Closure | |
| National Planning Holdings | El Segundo | 163 | Layoff | |
| Jacobs Field Services North America | Carson | 157 | Layoff | |
| Bouchon Beverly Hills, L.P | Beverly Hills | 137 | Closure | |
| Capital One, N.A | San Francisco | 132 | Layoff | |
| McKesson | San Francisco | 129 | Closure | |
| Brier Oak on Sunset | Los Angeles | 128 | Layoff | |
| Essendant | Whittier | 123 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at Nestle USA at its Bakersfield facility, reporting 679 affected workers. HealthCare Conglomerate Associates followed with 524 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the California 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 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.