Washington Layoffs — August 2025

Employers in Washington recorded 19 WARN Act notices in August 2025, covering approximately 1,948 workers — marking a sharp increase from July and up 1110% versus August 2024. The average filing covered 103 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 131 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Information & Technology reported 121 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

King bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 80% of all affected workers with 1,552 workers across 15 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Closures accounted for 49% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Leading the list was Fred Meyer at its Seattle facility, reporting 201 affected workers. Fred Meyer followed with 194 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Washington labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Washington. 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 Washington WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.