Oregon Layoffs — July 2020
Employers in Oregon submitted 18 WARN Act notices in July 2020, putting at risk an estimated 2,834 workers — up substantially from June and up 3836% versus July 2019. The average filing covered 157 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 6 | 771 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 453 |
| Government | 1 | 192 |
| Education | 3 | 131 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 20 |
The Transportation sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 771 workers across 6 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 453 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 7 | 1,683 |
| Clackamas | 9 | 1,025 |
| Linn | 1 | 75 |
| Lane | 1 | 51 |
Washington saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 59% of all affected workers with 1,683 workers across 7 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Beaverton | 6 | 1,660 |
| Portland | 8 | 1,005 |
| Albany | 1 | 75 |
| Springfield | 1 | 51 |
| Hillsboro | 1 | 23 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 12 | 2,561 |
| Closure | 4 | 151 |
Closures accounted for 5% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nike | Beaverton | 700 | Layoff | |
| Nike (Lifeworks) - Beaverton | Beaverton | 355 | Layoff | |
| Nike | Beaverton | 308 | Layoff | |
| Alaska Airlines - Portland Internationa | Portland | 277 | Layoff | |
| American Queen Steamboat | Portland | 250 | Layoff | |
| LSG Group - Sky Chefs | Portland | 193 | Layoff | |
| Nike - Childcare | Beaverton | 192 | Layoff | |
| United - PDX | Portland | 119 | Layoff | |
| United Airlines | Portland | 119 | ||
| arauco - Albany | Albany | 75 | Layoff | |
| Nike (Lifeworks) - Beaverton | Beaverton | 66 | Layoff | |
| Pioneer Pacific College - Springfield | Springfield | 51 | Closure | |
| Pioneer Pacific College | Portland | 41 | Closure | |
| Pioneer Pacific College - Beaverton | Beaverton | 39 | Closure | |
| Nike (Lifeworks) - Hillsboro | Hillsboro | 23 | Layoff |
Topping the list was Nike at its Beaverton facility, reporting 700 affected workers. Nike (Lifeworks) - Beaverton followed with 355 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Oregon 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 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.