Georgia Layoffs — February 2025
Employers in Georgia filed 6 WARN Act notices in February 2025, impacting roughly 1,232 workers — representing a notable rise over January and up 153% versus February 2024. The average filing covered 205 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 105 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 69 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 105 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 69 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Walton | 1 | 614 |
| Glynn | 1 | 164 |
| Fulton | 1 | 69 |
Walton absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 614 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Social Cirlce | 1 | 614 |
| Brunswick | 1 | 164 |
| Alpharetta | 1 | 69 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 69 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exel | Social Cirlce | 614 | ||
| American Anesthesiology of Georgia | 224 | |||
| Radial | Brunswick | 164 | ||
| Integrated Health Resources | 105 | |||
| Hi-Rez Studios | Alpharetta | 69 | Layoff | |
| Rent Group | 56 |
The single largest action involved Exel at its Social Cirlce facility, reporting 614 affected workers. American Anesthesiology of Georgia followed with 224 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Georgia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Georgia. 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 Georgia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.