Tennessee Layoffs — March 2025
Employers in Tennessee posted 4 WARN Act notices in March 2025, affecting an estimated 677 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to February and up 287% versus March 2024. The average filing covered 169 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 217 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 64 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 217 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Healthcare reported 64 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 1 | 296 |
| Wilson | 1 | 217 |
| Davidson | 2 | 164 |
Hamilton felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 296 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Nashville | 3 | 460 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 217 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Tennessee this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSC Services | Nashville | 296 | ||
| FedEx | Lebanon | 217 | ||
| Shg | Nashville | 100 | ||
| Wellpath Healthcare | Nashville | 64 |
The largest notice was filed by SSC Services at its Nashville facility, reporting 296 affected workers. FedEx followed with 217 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Tennessee 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 Tennessee. 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 Tennessee WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.