Connecticut Layoffs — March 2020

Employers in Connecticut reported 54 WARN Act notices in March 2020, displacing an estimated 7,138 workers — signaling an acceleration from February. The average filing covered 132 workers, with 17 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Accommodation & Food sector topped the list of affected industries with 3,531 workers across 32 notices. Notably, Government reported 1,181 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Hartford was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 3,771 workers across 22 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Closures accounted for 40% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

The most significant filing came from YMCA of Greater Hartford at its Hartford facility, reporting 952 affected workers. Bloomin' Brands followed with 702 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Connecticut labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Connecticut. 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 Connecticut WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.