New Jersey Layoffs — October 2020
Employers in New Jersey submitted 3 WARN Act notices in October 2020, putting at risk an estimated 16,091 workers — up substantially from September and up 721% versus October 2019. The average filing covered 5364 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 16,000 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 90 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 1 |
The Transportation sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 16,000 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Information & Technology reported 90 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Essex | 1 | 16,000 |
| Hudson | 1 | 90 |
| Middlesex | 1 | 1 |
Essex absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 99% of all affected workers with 16,000 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Newark | 1 | 16,000 |
| Jersey City | 1 | 90 |
| Sayreville | 1 | 1 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in New Jersey this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| united airlines | Newark | 16,000 | ||
| Gbt US | Jersey City | 90 | ||
| Jaffa Food Service Inc. ( Manhattan Bagel) | Sayreville | 1 |
Topping the list was united airlines at its Newark facility, reporting 16,000 affected workers. Gbt US followed with 90 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the New Jersey 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 New Jersey. 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 New Jersey WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.