North Carolina Layoffs — December 2021
Employers in North Carolina logged 4 WARN Act notices in December 2021, involving roughly 2,292 workers — climbing above November and up 276% versus December 2020. The average filing covered 573 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 2,023 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 150 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 119 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 2,023 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 150 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Nash | 1 | 1,953 |
| Wake | 2 | 269 |
| Mecklenburg | 1 | 70 |
Nash saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 85% of all affected workers with 1,953 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Distribution Center | 1 | 1,953 |
| Charlotte | 3 | 339 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 2,173 |
| Layoff | 1 | 119 |
The high proportion of closures (95% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in North Carolina's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| QVC Rocky Mount, Inc - Distribution Center | Distribution Center | 1,953 | Closure | |
| Strategic Behavioral Health | Charlotte | 150 | Closure | |
| ABM Aviation | Charlotte | 119 | Layoff | |
| Central Freight Lines | Charlotte | 70 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at QVC Rocky Mount, Inc - Distribution Center at its Distribution Center facility, reporting 1,953 affected workers. Strategic Behavioral Health followed with 150 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the North Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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.