Georgia Layoffs — August 2025

Employers in Georgia submitted 17 WARN Act notices in August 2025, putting at risk an estimated 2,332 workers — up substantially from July and up 264% versus August 2024. The average filing covered 137 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,582 workers across 8 notices. Separately, Transportation reported 621 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Fulton was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 924 workers across 5 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Georgia this month.

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was International Paper Savannah Mill at its Savannah facility, reporting 691 affected workers. Unifi Aviation followed with 379 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Georgia 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 Georgia. 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 Georgia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.