Connecticut Layoffs — October 2023
Employers in Connecticut logged 5 WARN Act notices in October 2023, involving roughly 226 workers — falling below September. The average filing covered 45 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 110 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 70 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 36 |
| Government | 2 | 10 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 110 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 70 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Haven | 2 | 146 |
| Hartford | 1 | 70 |
| Windham | 2 | 10 |
New Haven saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 65% of all affected workers with 146 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Haven | 1 | 110 |
| Hartford | 1 | 70 |
| Branford | 1 | 36 |
| North Windham | 2 | 10 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 5 |
Closures accounted for 2% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bioxcel Therapeutics | New Haven | 110 | ||
| CVS Health | Hartford | 70 | ||
| PhenomeX | Branford | 36 | ||
| Cygnus Home Service, LLC DBA Yelloh | North Windham | 5 | Closure | |
| Cygnus Home Service DBA Yelloh | North Windham | 5 |
The biggest impact was at Bioxcel Therapeutics at its New Haven facility, reporting 110 affected workers. CVS Health followed with 70 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for Connecticut's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Connecticut. 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 Connecticut WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.