Rhode Island Layoffs — November 2024
Employers in Rhode Island logged 2 WARN Act notices in November 2024, involving roughly 797 workers — climbing above October. The average filing covered 398 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 796 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 1 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 796 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 1 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Providence | 1 | 796 |
Providence felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 796 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Woonsocket | 1 | 796 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 796 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVS Health | Woonsocket | 796 | Layoff | |
| Kaleo | 1 |
The biggest impact was at CVS Health at its Woonsocket facility, reporting 796 affected workers. Kaleo followed with 1 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Rhode Island 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 Rhode Island. 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 Rhode Island WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.