Georgia Layoffs — April 2022
Employers in Georgia logged 5 WARN Act notices in April 2022, involving roughly 465 workers — climbing above March and up 208% versus April 2021. The average filing covered 93 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 151 |
| Admin & Support Services | 2 | 143 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 101 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 70 |
The Wholesale Trade sector dominated layoff filings with 151 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Admin & Support Services reported 143 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fulton | 2 | 252 |
| Richmond | 2 | 138 |
| Chatham | 1 | 75 |
Fulton felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 54% of all affected workers with 252 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Atlanta | 1 | 151 |
| Fairburn | 1 | 101 |
| Savannah | 1 | 75 |
| Fort Gordon | 1 | 70 |
| Augusta | 1 | 68 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest Sherwood Food Distributors | Atlanta | 151 | ||
| Boyd | Fairburn | 101 | ||
| CWU, Inc.-Savannah | Savannah | 75 | ||
| BAE Systems Technology Solutions & Services | Fort Gordon | 70 | ||
| CWU, INC.-Augusta | Augusta | 68 |
The biggest impact was at Harvest Sherwood Food Distributors at its Atlanta facility, reporting 151 affected workers. Boyd followed with 101 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Georgia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Wholesale Trade 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.