West Virginia Layoffs — December 2024
Employers in West Virginia submitted 1 WARN Act notices in December 2024, putting at risk an estimated 1 workers. The average filing covered 1 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 1 |
The Finance & Insurance sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wetzel | 1 | 1 |
Wetzel bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 1 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 1 | 1 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 1 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vimo, Inc. DBA GetInsured | Charleston | 1 | Layoff |
Topping the list was Vimo, Inc. DBA GetInsured at its Charleston facility, reporting 1 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the West Virginia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by West 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 West Virginia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.