Rhode Island Layoffs — January 2018
Employers in Rhode Island posted 2 WARN Act notices in January 2018, affecting an estimated 528 workers. The average filing covered 264 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 477 |
| Transportation | 1 | 51 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 477 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Transportation reported 51 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Providence | 1 | 477 |
| Kent | 1 | 51 |
Providence felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 90% of all affected workers with 477 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pawtucket | 1 | 477 |
| Warwick | 1 | 51 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 477 |
| Layoff | 1 | 51 |
The high proportion of closures (90% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Rhode Island's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island | Pawtucket | 477 | Closure | |
| DAL Global Services, LLC (DGS) | Warwick | 51 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island at its Pawtucket facility, reporting 477 affected workers. DAL Global Services, LLC (DGS) followed with 51 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Rhode Island labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Rhode Island. 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 Rhode Island WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.