Maryland Layoffs — September 2022
Employers in Maryland reported 16 WARN Act notices in September 2022, displacing an estimated 1,213 workers — signaling an acceleration from August and up 1101% versus September 2021. The average filing covered 76 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 649 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 255 |
| Transportation | 1 | 107 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 87 |
| Retail | 4 | 58 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 35 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 22 |
The Accommodation & Food sector topped the list of affected industries with 649 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Information & Technology reported 255 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel | 4 | 913 |
| Baltimore | 5 | 220 |
| Montgomery | 2 | 33 |
| Prince Georges | 2 | 25 |
| Carroll | 1 | 20 |
Anne Arundel absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 75% of all affected workers with 913 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 3 | 806 |
| Hanover | 1 | 107 |
| Owings Mills | 1 | 82 |
| Hunt Valley | 1 | 73 |
| Essex | 1 | 34 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 5 |
| Layoff | 2 | 2 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland Sportservice | Baltimore | 649 | ||
| Pearson | Baltimore | 152 | ||
| Peregrine Express | Hanover | 107 | ||
| Employment Background Investigations | Owings Mills | 82 | ||
| Lydia Security Monitoring | Hunt Valley | 73 | ||
| Tessemae's | Essex | 34 | ||
| Walden Security | Gwynn Oak | 30 | ||
| BayFirst Financial | Sykesville | 20 | ||
| Unique Stores | Silver Spring | 17 | ||
| Value Village | Silver Spring | 16 | ||
| Value Village | Hyattsville | 13 | ||
| Value Village | Hyattsville | 12 | ||
| Collabera | Baltimore | 5 | Closure | |
| Wells Fargo | Frederick | 1 | Layoff | |
| Tessemae's | Rosedale | 1 |
The most significant filing came from Maryland Sportservice at its Baltimore facility, reporting 649 affected workers. Pearson followed with 152 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Maryland labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food 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.