Georgia Layoffs — February 2025

Employers in Georgia submitted 6 WARN Act notices in February 2025, putting at risk an estimated 1,232 workers — up substantially from January and up 153% versus February 2024. The average filing covered 205 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Transportation sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 778 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Healthcare reported 329 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Walton absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 614 workers across 1 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was 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.

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Georgia labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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.