Pennsylvania Layoffs — May 2022
Employers in Pennsylvania recorded 4 WARN Act notices in May 2022, covering approximately 963 workers and up 525% versus May 2021. The average filing covered 241 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 865 |
| Transportation | 1 | 98 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 865 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Transportation reported 98 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | 1 | 606 |
| Lackawanna | 1 | 217 |
| Monroe | 1 | 98 |
| Bucks | 1 | 42 |
Lancaster saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 63% of all affected workers with 606 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lancaster | 1 | 606 |
| Moosic | 1 | 217 |
| Tannersville | 1 | 98 |
| Langhorne | 1 | 42 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 963 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armstrong Flooring | Lancaster | 606 | Layoff | |
| Preferred Meals Systems | Moosic | 217 | Layoff | |
| Neovia Logistics Services | Tannersville | 98 | Layoff | |
| Silgan Plastics LLC (Silgan) | Langhorne | 42 | Layoff |
Leading the list was Armstrong Flooring at its Lancaster facility, reporting 606 affected workers. Preferred Meals Systems followed with 217 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Pennsylvania labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Pennsylvania. 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 Pennsylvania WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.