PR Layoffs — January 2021
Employers in PR recorded 1 WARN Act notices in January 2021, covering approximately 62 workers. The average filing covered 62 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 62 |
The Retail sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 62 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mayaguez | 1 | 62 |
Mayaguez felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 62 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mayaguez | 1 | 62 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 62 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in PR's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transformco | Mayaguez | 62 | Closure |
Leading the list was Transformco at its Mayaguez facility, reporting 62 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the PR labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by PR. 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 PR WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.