Oregon Layoffs — May 2025
Employers in Oregon filed 8 WARN Act notices in May 2025, impacting roughly 1,223 workers — representing a notable rise over April and up 48% versus May 2024. The average filing covered 153 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 469 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 390 |
| Retail | 1 | 87 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 469 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 390 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Clackamas | 3 | 477 |
| Washington | 2 | 341 |
| Klamath | 2 | 256 |
Clackamas bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 477 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wilsonville | 2 | 390 |
| Chiloquin | 2 | 256 |
| Tualitin | 1 | 245 |
| Tualatin | 1 | 96 |
| Portland | 1 | 87 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 891 |
| Layoff | 3 | 332 |
The high proportion of closures (73% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Oregon's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powin | Tualitin | 245 | Closure | |
| ESS Tech | Wilsonville | 195 | Closure | |
| ESS Tech | Wilsonville | 195 | Closure | |
| Remote Workers | 149 | Layoff | ||
| Jeld-Wen | Chiloquin | 128 | Closure | |
| Chiloquin Facility | Chiloquin | 128 | Closure | |
| Powin | Tualatin | 96 | Layoff | |
| Safeway Albertsons 0505 - Portland Division | Portland | 87 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Powin at its Tualitin facility, reporting 245 affected workers. ESS Tech followed with 195 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Oregon labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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.