Delaware Layoffs — July 2018
Employers in Delaware posted 1 WARN Act notices in July 2018, affecting an estimated 99 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to June. The average filing covered 99 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 99 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 99 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Castle | 1 | 99 |
New Castle felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 99 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware City | 1 | 99 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Delaware this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Formosa Plastics Corp., USA | Delaware City | 99 |
The largest notice was filed by Formosa Plastics Corp., USA at its Delaware City facility, reporting 99 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Delaware labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Delaware. 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 Delaware WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.