US Layoffs — July 2022
The US labor market showed signs of rising strain as employers submitted 223 WARN Act notices in July 2022, putting at risk an estimated 19,884 workers — up substantially from June and up 20% versus July 2021. Filings came from 28 states and territories, with an average of 89 workers per notice.
Top States by Workers Affected
| State | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| California | 104 | 7,492 |
| Colorado | 9 | 1,648 |
| Maryland | 8 | 1,092 |
| Texas | 12 | 1,050 |
| Wisconsin | 7 | 929 |
| Indiana | 2 | 851 |
| Florida | 9 | 833 |
| Georgia | 3 | 827 |
| North Carolina | 6 | 664 |
| Ohio | 5 | 514 |
| Connecticut | 1 | 489 |
| Nevada | 10 | 460 |
| New Jersey | 3 | 441 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 439 |
| Illinois | 4 | 358 |
| Michigan | 4 | 255 |
| Mississippi | 7 | 246 |
| Iowa | 11 | 224 |
| South Carolina | 5 | 221 |
| Maine | 1 | 139 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | 139 |
| Arizona | 1 | 133 |
| New Mexico | 1 | 98 |
| Oregon | 1 | 97 |
| Washington | 1 | 83 |
| Washington DC | 1 | 82 |
| Kentucky | 1 | 66 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 14 |
California led the nation with 7,492 workers affected across 104 notices , followed by Colorado (1,648 workers) and Maryland (1,092 workers) .
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 50 | 4,000 |
| Healthcare | 31 | 2,574 |
| Information & Technology | 22 | 2,374 |
| Professional Services | 17 | 2,328 |
| Transportation | 29 | 1,837 |
| Retail | 10 | 1,524 |
| Accommodation & Food | 8 | 799 |
| Finance & Insurance | 16 | 791 |
| Agriculture | 4 | 242 |
| Mining & Energy | 3 | 221 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 4,000 workers across 50 notices. Separately, Healthcare reported 2,574 workers.
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 90 | 7,147 |
| Closure | 56 | 3,589 |
| Temporary Closure | 1 | 74 |
| Temporary Layoff | 1 | 51 |
Closures accounted for 18% of all affected workers nationally, with the majority of events being layoffs rather than full closures.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | Location | Workers | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| DynCorp International | Columbia, Maryland | 937 | Layoff |
| Invitae | San Francisco, California | 736 | Layoff |
| Watsonville Community Hospital | Watsonville, Colorado | 673 | |
| Silver Dollar City Stone Mountain Park | Stone Mountain, Georgia | 601 | |
| Penske Logistics | Shelbyville, Indiana | 517 | |
| Signify Health | Norwalk, Connecticut | 489 | |
| Recovco Mortgage LLC DBA Sprout Mortgage LLC | Denver, Colorado | 400 | |
| ABMIndustryGroups, LLCdbaMeta | California | 368 | Layoff |
| ABM Industry Groups, LLC DBA Meta | Menlo Park, California | 368 | Layoff |
| Alutiiq Commercial Enterprises | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | 363 |
Topping the list was DynCorp International in Columbia, Maryland, reporting 937 affected workers. Invitae followed with 736 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the the nation labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This report covers all WARN Act filings with notice dates in July 2022. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is sourced from official state filings and updated daily by WARN Firehose, which also tracks SEC 8-K filings, bankruptcy proceedings, H-1B visa petitions, and unemployment claims across all six datasets. API access and data exports available.