Oregon Layoffs — November 2019

Employers in Oregon reported 9 WARN Act notices in November 2019, displacing an estimated 1,056 workers — signaling an acceleration from October and up 564% versus November 2018. The average filing covered 117 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 924 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Information & Technology reported 132 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Marion bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 88% of all affected workers with 924 workers across 2 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Closures accounted for 48% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

The most significant filing came from NORPAC FOODS INC - Brooks Plant at its Salem facility, reporting 466 affected workers. NORPAC FOODS - Salem Repack followed with 458 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Oregon 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 Oregon. 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 Oregon WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.