Maryland Layoffs — July 2025
Employers in Maryland filed 11 WARN Act notices in July 2025, impacting roughly 816 workers — representing a notable rise over June and up 361% versus July 2024. The average filing covered 74 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 7 | 403 |
| Government | 1 | 169 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 164 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 49 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 31 |
The Professional Services sector led the way in workforce reductions with 403 workers across 7 notices. In a parallel development, Government reported 169 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Prince Georges | 2 | 228 |
| Montgomery | 3 | 226 |
| Anne Arundel | 1 | 169 |
| Howard | 3 | 119 |
| Caroline | 1 | 49 |
Prince Georges saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 228 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lanham | 2 | 228 |
| Rockville | 2 | 194 |
| Baltimore | 1 | 169 |
| Columbia | 2 | 73 |
| Denton | 1 | 49 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 8 | 556 |
| Closure | 3 | 260 |
Closures accounted for 32% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Metro Commercial Laundry | Baltimore | 169 | Closure | |
| Zenimax Media | Rockville | 164 | Layoff | |
| Science Systems and Applications, Inc. (SSAI) | Lanham | 149 | Layoff | |
| Science Systems and Applications, Inc. (SSAI) | Lanham | 79 | Layoff | |
| Shoreline Vinyl Systems | Denton | 49 | Closure | |
| Veyer | Jessup | 46 | Layoff | |
| Ethos Veterinary Health Services, Inc. - Pet + ER facility | Columbia | 42 | Closure | |
| BioNTech US | Gaithersburg | 32 | Layoff | |
| L3Harris Technologies | Columbia | 31 | Layoff | |
| WMBE Payrolling Inc. DBA TCWGlobal (contracted by Zenimax) | Rockville | 30 | Layoff | |
| Eurofins Lancaster Laboratories Professional Scientific Services | Frederick | 25 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Metro Commercial Laundry at its Baltimore facility, reporting 169 affected workers. Zenimax Media followed with 164 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Maryland 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 Maryland. 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 Maryland WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.