Connecticut Layoffs — February 2025
Employers in Connecticut logged 7 WARN Act notices in February 2025, involving roughly 289 workers — climbing above January and up 14% versus February 2024. The average filing covered 41 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 263 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 26 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 263 workers across 5 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 26 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Haven | 2 | 154 |
| Hartford | 5 | 135 |
New Haven absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 154 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Waterbury | 2 | 154 |
| Plantsville | 1 | 103 |
| Hartford | 2 | 26 |
| South Windsor | 2 | 6 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 4 | 105 |
| Closure | 1 | 103 |
Closures accounted for 36% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.J. Ryan Corporation DBA Rex Forge | Plantsville | 103 | Closure | |
| Rheem Manufacturing Company Eemax Division | Waterbury | 78 | ||
| Rheem Manufacturing | Waterbury | 76 | Layoff | |
| CVS Health | Hartford | 22 | Layoff | |
| CVS Health | Hartford | 4 | Layoff | |
| HyAxiom (update to 11/14/24 notice) | South Windsor | 3 | ||
| HyAxiom | South Windsor | 3 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at J.J. Ryan Corporation DBA Rex Forge at its Plantsville facility, reporting 103 affected workers. Rheem Manufacturing Company Eemax Division followed with 78 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Connecticut labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Connecticut. 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 Connecticut WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.