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Oregon Layoffs — September 2021

Employers in Oregon reported 7 WARN Act notices in September 2021, displacing an estimated 126 workers — signaling a deceleration from August and down 80% versus September 2020. The average filing covered 18 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.

7
Notices Filed
126
Workers Affected
18
Avg per Notice
7
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for Oregon
IndustryNoticesWorkers
Manufacturing663

The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 63 workers across 6 notices.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
CountyNoticesWorkers
Clackamas7126

Clackamas saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 126 workers across 7 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers
Portland7126

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff types breakdown
TypeNoticesWorkers
Closure7126

The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Oregon's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
4 LeafPortland63Closure
SulzerPortland16Closure
SulzerPortland14Closure
SulzerPortland12Closure
SulzerPortland10Closure
SulzerPortland6Closure
SulzerPortland5Closure

The most significant filing came from 4 Leaf at its Portland facility, reporting 63 affected workers. Sulzer followed with 16 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Oregon, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Oregon. 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 Oregon WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.

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