Georgia Layoffs — May 2025
Employers in Georgia logged 7 WARN Act notices in May 2025, involving roughly 1,348 workers — falling below April and down 35% versus May 2024. The average filing covered 193 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 383 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 129 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 383 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 129 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Meriwether | 1 | 535 |
| Butts | 1 | 383 |
| Bartow | 1 | 124 |
| Clayton | 1 | 5 |
Meriwether saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 535 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Warm Springs | 1 | 535 |
| Jackson | 1 | 383 |
| Cartersville | 1 | 124 |
| Forest Park | 1 | 5 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 383 |
| Closure | 2 | 129 |
Closures accounted for 10% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia-Pacific | Warm Springs | 535 | ||
| FedEx Supply Chain | Jackson | 383 | Layoff | |
| TransAxle | 209 | |||
| Atco Rubber Products | Cartersville | 124 | Closure | |
| WIOSS Atlanta | 53 | |||
| NexTraq | 39 | |||
| Transaxle | Forest Park | 5 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at Georgia-Pacific at its Warm Springs facility, reporting 535 affected workers. FedEx Supply Chain followed with 383 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Georgia, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.