Oregon Layoffs — January 2020
Employers in Oregon submitted 6 WARN Act notices in January 2020, putting at risk an estimated 724 workers and up 805% versus January 2019. The average filing covered 121 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 301 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 280 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 74 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 69 |
The Finance & Insurance sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 301 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Wholesale Trade reported 280 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clackamas | 3 | 349 |
| Washington | 1 | 301 |
| Lane | 1 | 60 |
| Tillamook | 1 | 14 |
Clackamas felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 349 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Beaverton | 1 | 301 |
| Milwaukie | 1 | 280 |
| Portland | 2 | 69 |
| Eugene | 1 | 60 |
| Tillamook | 1 | 14 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 655 |
| Layoff | 2 | 69 |
The high proportion of closures (90% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Oregon's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Cooper - Beaverton | Beaverton | 301 | Closure | |
| Unified Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) | Milwaukie | 280 | Closure | |
| Philips - Neurology Solutions | Eugene | 60 | Closure | |
| moovel North America | Portland | 47 | Layoff | |
| moovel North America | Portland | 22 | Layoff | |
| Adventist Health Tillamook | Tillamook | 14 | Closure |
Topping the list was Mr Cooper - Beaverton at its Beaverton facility, reporting 301 affected workers. Unified Natural Foods, Inc. (UNFI) followed with 280 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Oregon 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 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.