Maryland Layoffs — February 2025
Employers in Maryland submitted 12 WARN Act notices in February 2025, putting at risk an estimated 1,505 workers — up substantially from January and up 493% versus February 2024. The average filing covered 125 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 7 | 1,249 |
| Transportation | 1 | 81 |
| Retail | 1 | 74 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 52 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 49 |
The Professional Services sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,249 workers across 7 notices. Separately, Transportation reported 81 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 8 | 1,108 |
| Prince Georges | 1 | 148 |
| Prince George's | 1 | 123 |
| Anne Arundel | 1 | 74 |
| District of Columbia | 1 | 52 |
Montgomery saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 74% of all affected workers with 1,108 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bethesda | 2 | 506 |
| Rockville | 1 | 241 |
| Silver Spring | 1 | 194 |
| Lanham | 1 | 148 |
| Greenebelt | 1 | 123 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 11 | 1,431 |
| Closure | 1 | 74 |
Closures accounted for 5% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAI Global | Bethesda | 382 | Layoff | |
| ABT Global | Rockville | 241 | Layoff | |
| EnCompass | Silver Spring | 194 | Layoff | |
| Science Systems and Applications, Inc. (SSAI) | Lanham | 148 | Layoff | |
| DAI Global | Bethesda | 124 | Layoff | |
| Peraton’s Environmental Test & Integration Services III (ETIS III) | Greenebelt | 123 | Layoff | |
| UPS | Gaithersburg | 81 | Layoff | |
| Penney OpCo LLC “ JC Penney ” (Store 2102) | Annapolis | 74 | Closure | |
| Denison Landscape | Washington | 52 | Layoff | |
| Creative Associates International | Chevy Chase | 37 | Layoff | |
| Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation (Atlantic Union) | Olney | 28 | Layoff | |
| Atlantic Union Bankshares Corporation (Atlantic Union) | Olney | 21 | Layoff |
Topping the list was DAI Global at its Bethesda facility, reporting 382 affected workers. ABT Global followed with 241 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Maryland labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Professional Services 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.