Oregon Layoffs — February 2024
Employers in Oregon posted 5 WARN Act notices in February 2024, affecting an estimated 881 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to January and up 52% versus February 2023. The average filing covered 176 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 331 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 142 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 331 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 142 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clackamas | 2 | 681 |
| Benton | 3 | 200 |
Clackamas was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 77% of all affected workers with 681 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Portland | 2 | 681 |
| Philomath | 3 | 200 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 881 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Day Sort | Portland | 350 | Layoff | |
| UPS | Portland | 331 | Layoff | |
| Interfor U.S | Philomath | 100 | Layoff | |
| Philomath Division - Industrial Way Mil | Philomath | 58 | Layoff | |
| Interfor U.S | Philomath | 42 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by Portland Day Sort at its Portland facility, reporting 350 affected workers. UPS followed with 331 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Oregon 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 Oregon. 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 Oregon WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.