Maryland Layoffs — January 2024
Employers in Maryland reported 7 WARN Act notices in January 2024, displacing an estimated 536 workers — signaling an acceleration from December and up 143% versus January 2023. The average filing covered 77 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 238 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 142 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 119 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 37 |
The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 238 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Manufacturing reported 142 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Garrett | 1 | 123 |
| Howard | 1 | 120 |
| Baltimore | 1 | 118 |
| Frederick | 1 | 61 |
| Anne Arundel | 1 | 58 |
Garrett felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 23% of all affected workers with 123 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Grantsville | 1 | 123 |
| Elkridge | 1 | 120 |
| Halethorpe | 1 | 118 |
| Fort Detrick | 1 | 61 |
| Baltimore | 1 | 58 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 301 |
| Layoff | 4 | 235 |
The high proportion of closures (56% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The AMES Company/ClosetMaid | Grantsville | 123 | Closure | |
| DHL eCommerce | Elkridge | 120 | Closure | |
| UPS | Halethorpe | 118 | Layoff | |
| CACI, Inc. - Federal | Fort Detrick | 61 | Layoff | |
| Exact Sciences | Baltimore | 58 | Closure | |
| New Bold Services | North East | 37 | Layoff | |
| Adaptive Phage Therapeutics | Gaithersburg | 19 | Layoff |
The most significant filing came from The AMES Company/ClosetMaid at its Grantsville facility, reporting 123 affected workers. DHL eCommerce followed with 120 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Maryland 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 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.