Virginia Layoffs — February 2024
Employers in Virginia logged 5 WARN Act notices in February 2024, involving roughly 566 workers — climbing above January. The average filing covered 113 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 458 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 108 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 458 workers across 4 notices. Meanwhile, Accommodation & Food reported 108 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Radford | 1 | 156 |
| Shenandoah | 1 | 135 |
| Chesterfield | 1 | 108 |
| Madison | 1 | 107 |
| Pulaski | 1 | 60 |
Radford bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 156 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Radford | 1 | 156 |
| Strasburg | 1 | 135 |
| Richmond | 1 | 108 |
| Madison | 1 | 107 |
| Dublin | 1 | 60 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 350 |
| Closure | 2 | 216 |
Closures accounted for 38% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moog Industrial Group | Radford | 156 | Closure | |
| IAC Strasburg | Strasburg | 135 | Layoff | |
| Sodexo | Richmond | 108 | Layoff | |
| Evergreen Enterprises of VA | Madison | 107 | Layoff | |
| GALA Group North America | Dublin | 60 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at Moog Industrial Group at its Radford facility, reporting 156 affected workers. IAC Strasburg followed with 135 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Virginia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Virginia. 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 Virginia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.