Maryland Layoffs — August 2023
Employers in Maryland posted 11 WARN Act notices in August 2023, affecting an estimated 2,245 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to July and up 127% versus August 2022. The average filing covered 204 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 2 | 984 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 613 |
| Transportation | 2 | 538 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 76 |
| Retail | 1 | 25 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 9 |
The Professional Services sector saw the heaviest impact with 984 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 613 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel | 5 | 1,010 |
| Frederick | 2 | 959 |
| Harford | 1 | 176 |
| Baltimore | 2 | 80 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 20 |
Anne Arundel bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 1,010 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Frederick | 2 | 959 |
| Baltimore | 3 | 572 |
| Hanover | 2 | 438 |
| Aberdeen | 1 | 176 |
| Hunt Valley | 1 | 55 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 993 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Dynamics Information Technology | Frederick | 950 | Layoff | |
| Giant Delivers | Hanover | 362 | ||
| Matheson Flight Extenders | Baltimore | 327 | ||
| Emergent Biosolutions | Baltimore | 211 | ||
| GXO Logistics | Aberdeen | 176 | ||
| WayForth | Hanover | 76 | ||
| Tesla | Hunt Valley | 55 | ||
| Ventra Health | Baltimore | 34 | Layoff | |
| Price Rite Marketplace | Rosedale | 25 | ||
| Emergent Biosolutions | Rockville | 20 | ||
| General Dynamics Information Technology | Frederick | 9 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by General Dynamics Information Technology at its Frederick facility, reporting 950 affected workers. Giant Delivers followed with 362 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Maryland labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Professional Services 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.