Georgia Layoffs — May 2020

Employers in Georgia submitted 30 WARN Act notices in May 2020, putting at risk an estimated 5,801 workers — up substantially from April and up 537% versus May 2019. The average filing covered 193 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Accommodation & Food sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 2,211 workers across 5 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 1,845 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Fulton saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 64% of all affected workers with 3,737 workers across 14 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was Gate Gourmet at its Atlanta facility, reporting 1,429 affected workers. Gulfstream Aerospace followed with 650 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Georgia 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 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.