Georgia Layoffs — September 2019
Employers in Georgia submitted 6 WARN Act notices in September 2019, putting at risk an estimated 710 workers — up substantially from August and up 48% versus September 2018. The average filing covered 118 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 3 | 458 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 119 |
| Retail | 1 | 83 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 50 |
The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 458 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Professional Services reported 119 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 5 | 627 |
| Laurens | 1 | 83 |
Fulton felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 88% of all affected workers with 627 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 5 | 627 |
| Dublin | 1 | 83 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ABM Aviation | Atlanta | 202 | ||
| ABM Industries | Atlanta | 202 | ||
| CoStar Group | Atlanta | 119 | ||
| Fred's | Dublin | 83 | ||
| CoStar Group | Atlanta | 54 | ||
| 255 peter;s street lounge | Atlanta | 50 |
Topping the list was ABM Aviation at its Atlanta facility, reporting 202 affected workers. ABM Industries followed with 202 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Georgia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Georgia. 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 Georgia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.