West Virginia Layoffs — January 2022
Employers in West Virginia filed 1 WARN Act notices in January 2022, impacting roughly 1 workers — representing a pullback from December and roughly flat versus January 2021. The average filing covered 1 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 1 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock | 1 | 1 |
Hancock saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 1 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Watsonville | 1 | 1 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 1 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Watsonville Community Hospital | Watsonville | 1 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Watsonville Community Hospital at its Watsonville facility, reporting 1 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
The data underscores a mixed picture for West Virginia's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by West 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 West Virginia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.