Georgia Layoffs — February 2022
Employers in Georgia filed 4 WARN Act notices in February 2022, impacting roughly 243 workers — representing a pullback from January and down 74% versus February 2021. The average filing covered 61 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 170 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 72 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 1 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 170 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Professional Services reported 72 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dekalb | 1 | 162 |
| Clayton | 1 | 72 |
| Troup | 1 | 8 |
| Orleans | 1 | 1 |
Dekalb absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 67% of all affected workers with 162 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Decatur | 1 | 162 |
| Stockbridge | 1 | 72 |
| West Point | 1 | 8 |
| New Orleans | 1 | 1 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Step2 | Decatur | 162 | ||
| Conduent Business Services | Stockbridge | 72 | ||
| Kyungshin Lear | West Point | 8 | ||
| Ready Responders | New Orleans | 1 |
The single largest action involved The Step2 at its Decatur facility, reporting 162 affected workers. Conduent Business Services followed with 72 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Georgia, 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 Georgia. 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 Georgia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.