North Carolina Layoffs — July 2023
Employers in North Carolina filed 11 WARN Act notices in July 2023, impacting roughly 1,185 workers — representing a notable rise over June and up 78% versus July 2022. The average filing covered 108 workers, with 10 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 8 | 882 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 246 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 55 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 2 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 882 workers across 8 notices. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 246 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mecklenburg | 4 | 693 |
| Wake | 2 | 301 |
| Forsyth | 1 | 145 |
| Durham | 1 | 24 |
| Edgecomb | 1 | 13 |
Mecklenburg saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 58% of all affected workers with 693 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Charlotte | 4 | 693 |
| Raleigh | 2 | 301 |
| Kernersville | 1 | 145 |
| Durham | 1 | 24 |
| Rocky Mount | 1 | 13 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 10 | 1,183 |
| Layoff | 1 | 2 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in North Carolina's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow | Charlotte | 518 | Closure | |
| UNC Health Care System | Raleigh | 246 | Closure | |
| Yellow | Kernersville | 145 | Closure | |
| Yellow | Charlotte | 118 | Closure | |
| Campbell Soup | Charlotte | 55 | Closure | |
| Yellow | Raleigh | 55 | Closure | |
| Yellow | Durham | 24 | Closure | |
| Yellow | Rocky Mount | 13 | Closure | |
| Yellow | Fayetteville | 6 | Closure | |
| Yellow | Jacksonville | 3 | Closure | |
| PBS West | Charlotte | 2 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Yellow at its Charlotte facility, reporting 518 affected workers. UNC Health Care System followed with 246 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the North Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by North Carolina. 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 North Carolina WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.