Maryland Layoffs — January 2025
Employers in Maryland filed 12 WARN Act notices in January 2025, impacting roughly 663 workers — representing a notable rise over December and up 24% versus January 2024. The average filing covered 55 workers, with 10 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 285 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 130 |
| Transportation | 4 | 119 |
| Retail | 1 | 85 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 19 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 18 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 7 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 285 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Wholesale Trade reported 130 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Baltimore | 4 | 344 |
| Howard | 1 | 117 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 85 |
| Caroline | 1 | 37 |
| Queen Annes | 1 | 19 |
Baltimore felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 52% of all affected workers with 344 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hunt Valley | 1 | 168 |
| Woodstock | 1 | 117 |
| Towson | 1 | 112 |
| Rockville | 1 | 85 |
| Middle River | 2 | 64 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 10 | 533 |
| Layoff | 2 | 130 |
The high proportion of closures (80% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Maryland's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Comic Distributors | Hunt Valley | 168 | Closure | |
| Arbor E&T, LLC DBA Equus Workforce Solutions (Woodstock JCC) | Woodstock | 117 | Closure | |
| Fila USA | Towson | 112 | Layoff | |
| Safeway Store 3257 | Rockville | 85 | Closure | |
| Lineage | Federalsburg | 37 | Closure | |
| Grandview Aviation | Middle River | 37 | Closure | |
| Grandview Aviation | Middle River | 27 | Closure | |
| PharmaCann | Stevensville | 19 | Closure | |
| FedEx | Cumberland | 18 | Closure | |
| Fila USA | Curtis Bay | 18 | Layoff | |
| Optum Care | Hagerstown | 18 | Closure | |
| Charles River Laboratories | Frederick | 7 | Closure |
The single largest action involved Diamond Comic Distributors at its Hunt Valley facility, reporting 168 affected workers. Arbor E&T, LLC DBA Equus Workforce Solutions (Woodstock JCC) followed with 117 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Maryland labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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.