US Layoffs — April 2021
The US labor market showed continued flux as employers filed 199 WARN Act notices in April 2021, impacting roughly 18,737 workers — representing a pullback from March and down 98% versus April 2020. Filings came from 36 states and territories, with an average of 94 workers per notice.
Top States by Workers Affected
| State | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| California | 48 | 3,405 |
| Florida | 12 | 2,023 |
| Texas | 21 | 1,672 |
| New York | 18 | 1,519 |
| Virginia | 9 | 1,206 |
| Illinois | 9 | 1,087 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 894 |
| Missouri | 2 | 751 |
| Maryland | 10 | 695 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 | 689 |
| Oregon | 4 | 660 |
| Idaho | 2 | 604 |
| North Carolina | 3 | 375 |
| Iowa | 3 | 338 |
| South Carolina | 2 | 336 |
| Colorado | 4 | 273 |
| Vermont | 2 | 247 |
| Kansas | 2 | 246 |
| Alaska | 2 | 244 |
| Indiana | 2 | 190 |
| Georgia | 3 | 151 |
| Maine | 5 | 140 |
| Tennessee | 2 | 136 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 123 |
| Washington | 3 | 123 |
| Kentucky | 2 | 123 |
| PR | 1 | 97 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 75 |
| Utah | 1 | 73 |
| Ohio | 1 | 63 |
| Delaware | 1 | 62 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 59 |
| Mississippi | 7 | 42 |
| Nevada | 2 | 9 |
| Michigan | 1 | 6 |
| New Jersey | 1 | 1 |
California led the nation with 3,405 workers affected across 48 notices , followed by Florida (2,023 workers) and Texas (1,672 workers) .
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 26 | 3,261 |
| Professional Services | 21 | 3,157 |
| Manufacturing | 31 | 2,720 |
| Accommodation & Food | 21 | 2,350 |
| Information & Technology | 23 | 2,018 |
| Retail | 14 | 1,815 |
| Transportation | 13 | 986 |
| Utilities | 6 | 876 |
| Finance & Insurance | 25 | 412 |
| Education | 6 | 306 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 3,261 workers across 26 notices. In a parallel development, Professional Services reported 3,157 workers.
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 70 | 5,816 |
| Layoff | 44 | 3,784 |
Closures accounted for 31% of all affected workers nationally, with the majority of events being layoffs rather than full closures.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | Location | Workers | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABM Industry Groups | Jacksonville, Florida | 960 | |
| Ascension Technologies | St. Louis, Missouri | 651 | Layoff |
| Concentrix CVG | Laredo, Texas | 422 | |
| Siemens Energy, Inc. (Olean) | Olean, New York | 421 | Closure |
| Perspecta | Norfolk, Virginia | 374 | Layoff |
| Perpsecta Inc. DBA Peraton Inc | Norfolk, Virginia | 374 | |
| Eastern Regional Medical Center, LLC DBA Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA, Philadelphia) | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | 365 | Closure |
| Westchester Community Opportunity Program (WestCOP) (Head Start-Early Head Start Program) | Elmsford, New York | 346 | Closure |
| DynCorp International | Milton, Florida | 333 | |
| Walmart | Columbia, South Carolina | 332 | Closure |
The single largest action involved ABM Industry Groups in Jacksonville, Florida, reporting 960 affected workers. Ascension Technologies followed with 651 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across the nation, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This report covers all WARN Act filings with notice dates in April 2021. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is sourced from official state filings and updated daily by WARN Firehose, which also tracks SEC 8-K filings, bankruptcy proceedings, H-1B visa petitions, and unemployment claims across all six datasets. API access and data exports available.