Virginia Layoffs — April 2021
Employers in Virginia posted 9 WARN Act notices in April 2021, affecting an estimated 1,206 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to March and down 65% versus April 2020. The average filing covered 134 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 6 | 1,058 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 130 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 18 |
The Professional Services sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,058 workers across 6 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 130 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Norfolk City | 3 | 796 |
| Fairfax | 2 | 214 |
| Mecklenburg | 1 | 130 |
| Henrico | 2 | 18 |
Norfolk City was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 66% of all affected workers with 796 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Norfolk | 3 | 796 |
| Chantilly | 2 | 214 |
| South Hill | 1 | 130 |
| Henrico | 2 | 18 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 529 |
| Closure | 3 | 148 |
Closures accounted for 12% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perspecta | Norfolk | 374 | Layoff | |
| Perpsecta Inc. DBA Peraton Inc | Norfolk | 374 | ||
| Global Safety Textiles (GST) | South Hill | 130 | Closure | |
| Perspecta | Chantilly | 107 | Layoff | |
| Perpsecta Inc. DBA Peraton Inc | Chantilly | 107 | ||
| PAE Shared Services | Norfolk | 48 | Layoff | |
| Pacific Architects and Engineers (PAE) | 48 | |||
| Kepro (Keystone Peer Review Organization Inc) | Henrico | 9 | Closure | |
| Kepro (Keystone Peer Review Organization, Inc) | Henrico | 9 | Closure |
The largest notice was filed by Perspecta at its Norfolk facility, reporting 374 affected workers. Perpsecta Inc. DBA Peraton Inc followed with 374 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Virginia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Professional Services sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Virginia. 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 Virginia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.