North Carolina Layoffs — March 2021
Employers in North Carolina filed 14 WARN Act notices in March 2021, impacting roughly 276 workers — representing a pullback from February and down 97% versus March 2020. The average filing covered 20 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 12 | 163 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 108 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 5 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 163 workers across 12 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 108 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cumberland | 12 | 163 |
| Rockingham | 1 | 108 |
| Wake | 1 | 5 |
Cumberland bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 59% of all affected workers with 163 workers across 12 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 12 | 164 |
| Greenville | 1 | 108 |
| Raleigh | 1 | 4 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 13 | 168 |
| Closure | 1 | 108 |
Closures accounted for 39% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohawk Industries | Greenville | 108 | Closure | |
| Action Pathways | Charlotte | 49 | Layoff | |
| Action Pathways | Charlotte | 30 | Layoff | |
| Action Pathways | Charlotte | 22 | Layoff | |
| Action Pathways | Charlotte | 14 | Layoff | |
| Action Pathways | Charlotte | 12 | Layoff | |
| Action Pathways | Charlotte | 9 | Layoff | |
| Action Pathways | Charlotte | 7 | Layoff | |
| Action Pathways | Charlotte | 6 | Layoff | |
| Pomeroy Technologies | Charlotte | 5 | Layoff | |
| Action Pathways | Charlotte | 5 | Layoff | |
| Action Pathways | Raleigh | 4 | Layoff | |
| Action Pathways | Charlotte | 3 | Layoff | |
| Action Pathways | Charlotte | 2 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Mohawk Industries at its Greenville facility, reporting 108 affected workers. Action Pathways followed with 49 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across North Carolina, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare 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.