Oregon Layoffs — July 2020
Employers in Oregon reported 18 WARN Act notices in July 2020, displacing an estimated 2,834 workers — signaling an acceleration 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 6 | 1,527 |
| Transportation | 6 | 771 |
| Government | 1 | 192 |
| Education | 3 | 131 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 20 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 1,527 workers across 6 notices. Notably, Transportation reported 771 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 7 | 1,683 |
| Clackamas | 9 | 1,025 |
| Linn | 1 | 75 |
| Lane | 1 | 51 |
Washington was the epicenter of layoff 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 |
The most significant filing came from 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.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Oregon labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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.