Washington Layoffs — September 2025

Employers in Washington submitted 21 WARN Act notices in September 2025, putting at risk an estimated 8,372 workers — up substantially from August and up 64300% versus September 2024. The average filing covered 399 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Agriculture sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 3,115 workers across 4 notices. Separately, Wholesale Trade reported 1,288 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Yakima saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 2,677 workers across 4 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Closures accounted for 4% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was Agrimacs at its Chelan facility, reporting 1,368 affected workers. AG Management Group followed with 1,276 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Washington labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Agriculture 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.