Georgia Layoffs — April 2023

Employers in Georgia submitted 6 WARN Act notices in April 2023, putting at risk an estimated 1,782 workers — up substantially from March and up 283% versus April 2022. The average filing covered 297 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,193 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Transportation reported 391 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Fulton felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 77% of all affected workers with 1,365 workers across 3 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was Bed Bath & Beyond at its Atlanta facility, reporting 1,000 affected workers. Amazon-ATL5 followed with 219 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Georgia 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 Georgia. 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 Georgia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.