South Carolina Layoffs — July 2025
Employers in South Carolina logged 6 WARN Act notices in July 2025, involving roughly 493 workers — falling below June and up 222% versus July 2024. The average filing covered 82 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 80 |
| Construction | 1 | 3 |
The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 80 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Construction reported 3 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 1 | 215 |
| York | 1 | 177 |
| Richland | 1 | 80 |
| Beaufort | 1 | 11 |
| Statewide - Mu | 1 | 7 |
Charleston felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 215 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 3 | 225 |
| York | 1 | 177 |
| Beaufort | 1 | 11 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 268 |
| Closure | 3 | 225 |
Closures accounted for 46% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WeDriveU | Charleston | 215 | Closure | |
| Sodexo, Inc. and Affiliates | York | 177 | Layoff | |
| Cooperative Health | 80 | Layoff | ||
| KIRA Services | Beaufort | 11 | Layoff | |
| Quality Built | Charleston | 7 | Closure | |
| Quality Built | Charleston | 3 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at WeDriveU at its Charleston facility, reporting 215 affected workers. Sodexo, Inc. and Affiliates followed with 177 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for South Carolina's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by South 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 South Carolina WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.