Maryland Layoffs — April 2024
Employers in Maryland posted 6 WARN Act notices in April 2024, affecting an estimated 1,377 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to March and up 242% versus April 2023. The average filing covered 230 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 3 | 964 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 221 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 190 |
| Utilities | 1 | 2 |
The Professional Services sector saw the heaviest impact with 964 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 221 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Harford | 2 | 926 |
| Wicomico | 1 | 221 |
| Anne Arundel | 2 | 192 |
| Prince Georges | 1 | 38 |
Harford absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 67% of all affected workers with 926 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Aberdeen Proving Ground | 2 | 926 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 221 |
| Baltimore | 2 | 192 |
| College Park | 1 | 38 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 691 |
| Closure | 1 | 221 |
Closures accounted for 16% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacobs Technology | Aberdeen Proving Ground | 463 | Layoff | |
| Jacobs Solutions | Aberdeen Proving Ground | 463 | ||
| Jubilant Cadista Pharmaceuticals | Salisbury | 221 | Closure | |
| Upper Chesapeake Emergency Medicine Physicians, LLC (“UCEMP”) | Baltimore | 190 | Layoff | |
| Guidehouse Digital | College Park | 38 | Layoff | |
| Volta Charging Industries | Baltimore | 2 |
The largest notice was filed by Jacobs Technology at its Aberdeen Proving Ground facility, reporting 463 affected workers. Jacobs Solutions followed with 463 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Maryland labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Professional Services 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.