Oregon Layoffs — March 2025
Employers in Oregon posted 5 WARN Act notices in March 2025, affecting an estimated 515 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to February and up 23% versus March 2024. The average filing covered 103 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 244 |
| Retail | 2 | 164 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 2 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 244 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Retail reported 164 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clackamas | 2 | 246 |
| Baker | 2 | 164 |
Clackamas bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 246 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Portland | 2 | 246 |
| Baker City | 2 | 164 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 351 |
| Closure | 2 | 164 |
Closures accounted for 32% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPS | Portland | 244 | Layoff | |
| Oregon - Statewide | 105 | Layoff | ||
| Safeway Albertsons 4381 - Portland Division | Baker City | 82 | Closure | |
| Safeway Store 4381 | Baker City | 82 | Closure | |
| Adobe | Portland | 2 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by UPS at its Portland facility, reporting 244 affected workers. Oregon - Statewide followed with 105 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Oregon 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 Oregon. 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 Oregon WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.