West Virginia Layoffs — September 2022
Employers in West Virginia logged 3 WARN Act notices in September 2022, involving roughly 128 workers. The average filing covered 43 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 3 | 128 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 128 workers across 3 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Raleigh | 1 | 58 |
| Kanawha | 1 | 39 |
| Mercer | 1 | 31 |
Raleigh absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 58 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Beckley | 1 | 58 |
| Burnwell | 1 | 39 |
| Princeton | 1 | 31 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 128 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in West Virginia's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applegreen | Beckley | 58 | Closure | |
| Applegreen | Burnwell | 39 | Closure | |
| Applegreen | Princeton | 31 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at Applegreen at its Beckley facility, reporting 58 affected workers. Applegreen followed with 39 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the West Virginia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by West Virginia. 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 West Virginia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.