Oregon Layoffs — November 2017
Employers in Oregon posted 13 WARN Act notices in November 2017, affecting an estimated 335 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to October and up 222% versus November 2016. The average filing covered 26 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 11 | 281 |
| Education | 1 | 29 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 25 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 281 workers across 11 notices. On a related front, Education reported 29 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lane | 6 | 192 |
| Clackamas | 5 | 89 |
| Washington | 2 | 54 |
Lane felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 57% of all affected workers with 192 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield | 6 | 192 |
| Wilsonville | 4 | 71 |
| Tigard | 1 | 29 |
| Hillsboro | 1 | 25 |
| Portland | 1 | 18 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 8 | 235 |
| Closure | 1 | 29 |
Closures accounted for 9% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Symantec | Springfield | 90 | Layoff | |
| Symantec | Springfield | 64 | Layoff | |
| Microsoft | Wilsonville | 50 | ||
| Everest Institute - Tigard | Tigard | 29 | Closure | |
| Symantec | Springfield | 29 | Layoff | |
| SureID, Inc - dba. Fortior Solutions | Hillsboro | 25 | Layoff | |
| jive | Portland | 18 | Layoff | |
| Microsoft | Wilsonville | 8 | ||
| Microsoft | Wilsonville | 7 | ||
| Microsoft | Wilsonville | 6 | ||
| Symantec | Springfield | 6 | Layoff | |
| Symantec | Springfield | 2 | Layoff | |
| Symantec | Springfield | 1 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by Symantec at its Springfield facility, reporting 90 affected workers. Symantec followed with 64 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Oregon labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Oregon. 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 Oregon WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.