North Carolina Layoffs — July 2025
Employers in North Carolina reported 8 WARN Act notices in July 2025, displacing an estimated 1,229 workers — signaling an acceleration from June and up 88% versus July 2024. The average filing covered 154 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 573 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 61 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 1 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 573 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Information & Technology reported 61 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Gaston | 4 | 1,146 |
| Dare | 1 | 59 |
| Durham | 1 | 21 |
| Craven | 1 | 2 |
| Mecklenburg | 1 | 1 |
Gaston saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 93% of all affected workers with 1,146 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Holly | 4 | 1,146 |
| Stumpy Point | 1 | 59 |
| Durham | 1 | 21 |
| Cherry Point | 1 | 2 |
| Charlotte | 1 | 1 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 655 |
| Temporary Layoff | 2 | 573 |
| Closure | 1 | 1 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daimler Truck North America | Mount Holly | 540 | Temporary Layoff | |
| Daimler Truck North America | Mount Holly | 287 | Layoff | |
| Daimler Truck North America | Mount Holly | 286 | Layoff | |
| KIRA Services and KIRA Training Services | Stumpy Point | 59 | Layoff | |
| Daimler Truck North America | Mount Holly | 33 | Temporary Layoff | |
| Sarepta Therapeutics | Durham | 21 | Layoff | |
| KIRA Services and KIRA Training Services | Cherry Point | 2 | Layoff | |
| Fellers | Charlotte | 1 | Closure |
The most significant filing came from Daimler Truck North America at its Mount Holly facility, reporting 540 affected workers. Daimler Truck North America followed with 287 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the North Carolina 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 North Carolina. 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 North Carolina WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.