Massachusetts Layoffs — September 2025

Employers in Massachusetts filed 6 WARN Act notices in September 2025, impacting roughly 684 workers — representing a notable rise over August and up 392% versus September 2024. The average filing covered 114 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 61 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

Metro Southwest was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 52% of all affected workers with 358 workers across 2 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

The single largest action involved AlerisLife at its Newton facility, reporting 179 affected workers. AlerisLife followed with 179 workers.

Trend & Outlook

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

The data underscores mounting pressure on the Massachusetts labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

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