Virginia Layoffs — May 2025
Employers in Virginia posted 5 WARN Act notices in May 2025, affecting an estimated 1,041 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to April and up 343% versus May 2024. The average filing covered 208 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 564 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 268 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 155 |
| Transportation | 1 | 54 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 564 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Healthcare reported 268 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Greensville | 1 | 554 |
| Chesterfield | 2 | 322 |
| Arlington | 1 | 155 |
| Fairfax | 1 | 10 |
Greensville felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 554 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Emporia | 1 | 554 |
| Richmond | 2 | 322 |
| Arlington | 1 | 155 |
| Richmond and Springfield | 1 | 10 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 977 |
| Layoff | 2 | 64 |
The high proportion of closures (94% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Virginia's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia-Pacific | Emporia | 554 | Closure | |
| Molina Healthcare of Virginia | Richmond | 268 | Closure | |
| The Kenific Group LLC DBA Pantheon Data | Arlington | 155 | Closure | |
| Saddle Creek Logistics Services | Richmond | 54 | Layoff | |
| TransAxle | Richmond and Springfield | 10 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by Georgia-Pacific at its Emporia facility, reporting 554 affected workers. Molina Healthcare of Virginia followed with 268 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Virginia 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 Virginia. 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 Virginia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.