Maine Layoffs — January 2019
Employers in Maine posted 1 WARN Act notices in January 2019, affecting an estimated 227 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to December and up 28% versus January 2018. The average filing covered 227 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 227 |
The Finance & Insurance sector saw the heaviest impact with 227 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin | 1 | 227 |
Franklin felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 227 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wilton | 1 | 227 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Maine this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barclays Card | Wilton | 227 |
The largest notice was filed by Barclays Card at its Wilton facility, reporting 227 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Maine 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 Maine. 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 Maine WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.