Washington DC Layoffs — March 2025
Employers in Washington DC logged 8 WARN Act notices in March 2025, involving roughly 1,228 workers — climbing above February and up 166% versus March 2024. The average filing covered 154 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 5 | 897 |
| Government | 2 | 236 |
| Education | 1 | 95 |
The Professional Services sector dominated layoff filings with 897 workers across 5 notices. Meanwhile, Government reported 236 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| District Of Columbia | 8 | 1,228 |
District Of Columbia felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 1,228 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 8 | 1,228 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 564 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemonics | Washington | 500 | Layoff | |
| American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) | Washington | 206 | ||
| Irex | Washington | 130 | ||
| Acdi Voca | Washington | 109 | ||
| Institute of International Education | Washington | 95 | ||
| Dexis Consulting Group | Washington | 94 | ||
| Cointerpart International | Washington | 64 | Layoff | |
| Freedom House | Washington | 30 |
The biggest impact was at Chemonics at its Washington facility, reporting 500 affected workers. American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) followed with 206 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Washington DC 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 Washington DC. 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 Washington DC WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.