North Carolina Layoffs — March 2018
Employers in North Carolina filed 15 WARN Act notices in March 2018, impacting roughly 2,118 workers — representing a notable rise over February and up 379% versus March 2017. The average filing covered 141 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 653 |
| Healthcare | 6 | 543 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 370 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 353 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 113 |
| Retail | 1 | 86 |
The Finance & Insurance sector led the way in workforce reductions with 653 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 543 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pitt | 1 | 593 |
| Durham | 1 | 353 |
| Pasquotank | 3 | 260 |
| Mecklenburg | 2 | 154 |
| Forsyth | 1 | 119 |
Pitt bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 593 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 6 | 772 |
| Winterville | 1 | 593 |
| Raleigh | 1 | 114 |
| Greensboro | 1 | 113 |
| Wilson | 1 | 105 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 1,217 |
| Layoff | 10 | 901 |
The high proportion of closures (57% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in North Carolina's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wells Fargo (Winterville) | Winterville | 593 | Closure | |
| Southeast Service Solutions DBA SSC Service Solutions (SSC) | Charlotte | 353 | Closure | |
| Rockwell Collins | Charlotte | 119 | Layoff | |
| Drs Ges (Leonardo Drs) | Raleigh | 114 | Layoff | |
| Ameritox | Greensboro | 113 | Closure | |
| Avante at Wilson | Wilson | 105 | Layoff | |
| Avante at Concord | Concord | 99 | Layoff | |
| Avante at Wilkesboro | Wilkesboro | 98 | Layoff | |
| Avante at at Reidsville | Reidsville | 95 | Layoff | |
| Farm Fresh (store #6273) | Charlotte | 86 | Closure | |
| Avante at Charlotte | Charlotte | 82 | Layoff | |
| Metromont | Charlotte | 72 | Closure | |
| Gildan (Peds Manufacturing Group) | Burlington | 65 | Layoff | |
| Avante at Thomasville | Thomasville | 64 | Layoff | |
| Xenith Bank and Union Bank and Trust | Charlotte | 60 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Wells Fargo (Winterville) at its Winterville facility, reporting 593 affected workers. Southeast Service Solutions DBA SSC Service Solutions (SSC) followed with 353 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the North Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance 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.