Maryland Layoffs — July 2022
Employers in Maryland filed 8 WARN Act notices in July 2022, impacting roughly 1,092 workers — representing a notable rise over June and up 1555% versus July 2021. The average filing covered 136 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 5 | 948 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 144 |
The Professional Services sector led the way in workforce reductions with 948 workers across 5 notices. In a parallel development, Finance & Insurance reported 144 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Howard | 1 | 937 |
| Frederick | 3 | 144 |
| Baltimore | 3 | 7 |
| Anne Arundel | 1 | 4 |
Howard saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 86% of all affected workers with 937 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 1 | 937 |
| Frederick | 3 | 144 |
| Owings Mills | 3 | 7 |
| Baltimore | 1 | 4 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 981 |
| Closure | 1 | 4 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DynCorp International | Columbia | 937 | Layoff | |
| Wells Fargo | Frederick | 100 | ||
| Wells Fargo | Frederick | 35 | Layoff | |
| Wells Fargo | Frederick | 9 | Layoff | |
| Workforce Logiq | Owings Mills | 5 | ||
| Collabera | Baltimore | 4 | Closure | |
| Matrix | Owings Mills | 1 | ||
| Ampcus | Owings Mills | 1 |
The single largest action involved DynCorp International at its Columbia facility, reporting 937 affected workers. Wells Fargo followed with 100 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Maryland labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Professional Services sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Maryland. 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 Maryland WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.