Georgia Layoffs — March 2024
Employers in Georgia logged 6 WARN Act notices in March 2024, involving roughly 1,002 workers — climbing above February and up 76% versus March 2023. The average filing covered 167 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 326 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 326 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Butts | 1 | 326 |
Butts was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 33% of all affected workers with 326 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jackson | 1 | 326 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FedEx Supply Chain | Jackson | 326 | ||
| Swissport Cargo Services | 235 | |||
| Aludyne | 193 | |||
| Jindal Films Americas | 98 | |||
| Bionano Genomics | 76 | |||
| Hollingsworth | 74 |
The biggest impact was at FedEx Supply Chain at its Jackson facility, reporting 326 affected workers. Swissport Cargo Services followed with 235 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Georgia 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 Georgia. 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 Georgia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.