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Maryland Layoffs — December 2022

Employers in Maryland posted 4 WARN Act notices in December 2022, affecting an estimated 526 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to November and up 77% versus December 2021. The average filing covered 132 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

4
Notices Filed
526
Workers Affected
132
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for Maryland
IndustryNoticesWorkers
Accommodation & Food1454
Transportation150
Healthcare121
Finance & Insurance11

The Accommodation & Food sector saw the heaviest impact with 454 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Transportation reported 50 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
CountyNoticesWorkers
Howard1454
Anne Arundel150
Montgomery121
Frederick11

Howard saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 86% of all affected workers with 454 workers across 1 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers
Savage1454
Baltimore150
Rockville121
Frederick11

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff types breakdown
TypeNoticesWorkers
Layoff11

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
FreshlySavage454
Genesis LogisticsBaltimore50
ReOpen Diagnostics, LLC DBA Pandemic Response LabRockville21
Wells FargoFrederick1Layoff

The largest notice was filed by Freshly at its Savage facility, reporting 454 affected workers. Genesis Logistics followed with 50 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

The trends suggest 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.

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