North Carolina Layoffs — July 2020
Employers in North Carolina reported 16 WARN Act notices in July 2020, displacing an estimated 3,457 workers — signaling an acceleration from June and up 733% versus July 2019. The average filing covered 216 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 11 | 2,973 |
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 336 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 103 |
| Education | 1 | 45 |
The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 2,973 workers across 11 notices. Notably, Accommodation & Food reported 336 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mecklenburg | 8 | 1,845 |
| Wake | 2 | 739 |
| Forsyth | 1 | 370 |
| Orange | 1 | 217 |
| Rockingham | 1 | 103 |
Mecklenburg bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 1,845 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 10 | 2,265 |
| Cary | 1 | 370 |
| Raleigh | 1 | 369 |
| Chapel Hill | 1 | 217 |
| Mayodan | 1 | 103 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 14 | 3,266 |
| Closure | 2 | 191 |
Closures accounted for 6% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines, Inc. INT Res. ctr | Cary | 370 | Layoff | |
| American Airlines, Inc. Charlotte Receiving Bldg COVID19 | Charlotte | 370 | Layoff | |
| American Airlines, Inc. Charlotte/Douglas Int. Apt COVID19 | Charlotte | 370 | Layoff | |
| American Airlines, Inc. CLT Hgr COVID19 | Charlotte | 370 | Layoff | |
| American Airlines, Inc. SRO COVID19 | Charlotte | 370 | Layoff | |
| American Airlines, Inc. CLT Cargo COVID19 | Charlotte | 369 | Layoff | |
| American Airlines, Inc. Raleigh Durham Apt | Raleigh | 369 | Layoff | |
| Hyatt Corporation DBA Carolina Inn COVID19 | Chapel Hill | 217 | Layoff | |
| PSA Airlines COVID19 | Charlotte | 124 | Layoff | |
| PSA Airlines COVID19 | Charlotte | 123 | Layoff | |
| Remington Arms | Mayodan | 103 | Closure | |
| First Transit | Durham | 88 | Closure | |
| KHRG Tryon LLC DBA Kimpton Tryon Park Hotel | Charlotte | 77 | Layoff | |
| Gojet Airlines LLC Covid19 | Charlotte | 50 | Layoff | |
| Guilford College COVID19 | Greensboro | 45 | Layoff |
The most significant filing came from American Airlines, Inc. INT Res. ctr at its Cary facility, reporting 370 affected workers. American Airlines, Inc. Charlotte Receiving Bldg COVID19 followed with 370 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the North Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by North Carolina. 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 North Carolina WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.