Oregon Layoffs — January 2018
Employers in Oregon posted 4 WARN Act notices in January 2018, affecting an estimated 530 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to December and up 95% versus January 2017. The average filing covered 132 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 2 | 208 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 165 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 157 |
The Professional Services sector saw the heaviest impact with 208 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Wholesale Trade reported 165 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clackamas | 4 | 530 |
Clackamas felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 530 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wilsonville | 2 | 208 |
| Oregon City | 1 | 165 |
| Portland | 1 | 157 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 373 |
| Layoff | 1 | 157 |
The high proportion of closures (70% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Oregon's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Distributors | Oregon City | 165 | Closure | |
| Adventist Medical Center | Portland | 157 | Layoff | |
| Convergys | Wilsonville | 117 | Closure | |
| Convergys | Wilsonville | 91 | Closure |
The largest notice was filed by General Distributors at its Oregon City facility, reporting 165 affected workers. Adventist Medical Center followed with 157 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 Professional Services 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.