North Carolina Layoffs — January 2018
Employers in North Carolina posted 15 WARN Act notices in January 2018, affecting an estimated 1,291 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to December and up 142% versus January 2017. The average filing covered 86 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 5 | 616 |
| Retail | 2 | 336 |
| Manufacturing | 7 | 334 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 5 |
The Professional Services sector saw the heaviest impact with 616 workers across 5 notices. On a related front, Retail reported 336 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wake | 3 | 523 |
| Mecklenburg | 3 | 174 |
| Robeson | 1 | 149 |
| Mitchell | 1 | 100 |
| Wilson | 1 | 100 |
Wake was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 523 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 11 | 1,011 |
| Hickory | 1 | 100 |
| Creedmoor | 1 | 69 |
| Greensboro | 1 | 11 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 12 | 862 |
| Closure | 3 | 429 |
Closures accounted for 33% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conduent Commercial Solutions | Charlotte | 267 | Layoff | |
| Sams Club (#6668) | Charlotte | 187 | Closure | |
| Sams Club #4945 | Charlotte | 149 | Closure | |
| PRC Industries | 100 | Layoff | ||
| Absolute Plastics | Hickory | 100 | Layoff | |
| ARMA Global | Charlotte | 99 | Layoff | |
| HireRight | Charlotte | 93 | Closure | |
| Conifer Revenue Cycle Solutions (Conifer) | Charlotte | 81 | Layoff | |
| Aon Hewitt (Aon) | Charlotte | 76 | Layoff | |
| Flextronics Americas | Creedmoor | 69 | Layoff | |
| RSC Chemical Solutions | Charlotte | 41 | Layoff | |
| RSC Chemical Solutions | Greensboro | 11 | Layoff | |
| RSC Chemical Solutions | Charlotte | 8 | Layoff | |
| RSC Chemical Solutions | Charlotte | 5 | Layoff | |
| Compass Group USA (GM Charlotte) | Charlotte | 5 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by Conduent Commercial Solutions at its Charlotte facility, reporting 267 affected workers. Sams Club (#6668) followed with 187 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the North Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Professional Services sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by North Carolina. 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 North Carolina WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.