Massachusetts Layoffs — January 2024
Employers in Massachusetts filed 8 WARN Act notices in January 2024, impacting roughly 1,436 workers — representing a notable rise over December and up 22% versus January 2023. The average filing covered 180 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 936 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 176 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 142 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 100 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 82 |
The Retail sector led the way in workforce reductions with 936 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 176 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | 4 | 1,208 |
| Middlesex | 3 | 224 |
| Bristol | 1 | 4 |
Boston saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 84% of all affected workers with 1,208 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | 4 | 1,208 |
| Woburn | 1 | 82 |
| Lowell | 1 | 71 |
| Waltham | 1 | 71 |
| New Bedford | 1 | 4 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Massachusetts this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayfair | Boston | 936 | ||
| Drizly, LLC and Uber Technologies | Boston | 168 | ||
| B.L. Collective (Sportello, Menton and Drink) | Boston | 100 | ||
| Essendant | Woburn | 82 | ||
| Graphic Packaging International | Lowell | 71 | ||
| Wolverine World Wide | Waltham | 71 | ||
| Lost Boys Interactive | New Bedford | 4 | ||
| Block | Boston | 4 |
The single largest action involved Wayfair at its Boston facility, reporting 936 affected workers. Drizly, LLC and Uber Technologies followed with 168 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Massachusetts 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 Massachusetts. 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 Massachusetts WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.