PR Layoffs — March 2021
Employers in PR filed 1 WARN Act notices in March 2021, impacting roughly 202 workers. The average filing covered 202 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 202 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 202 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ponce | 1 | 202 |
Ponce bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 202 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ponce | 1 | 202 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 202 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roche | Ponce | 202 | Closure |
The single largest action involved Roche at its Ponce facility, reporting 202 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the PR 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 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.