Washington Layoffs — September 2025
Employers in Washington posted 21 WARN Act notices in September 2025, affecting an estimated 8,372 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to August and up 64300% versus September 2024. The average filing covered 399 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 2 | 849 |
| Retail | 1 | 253 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 233 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 6 |
The Agriculture sector saw the heaviest impact with 849 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Retail reported 253 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Yakima | 4 | 2,677 |
| King | 9 | 2,456 |
| Chelan | 2 | 2,266 |
| Benton | 2 | 464 |
| Lewis | 1 | 55 |
Yakima absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 2,677 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Yakima | 3 | 2,414 |
| Various locations in Washington | 4 | 1,912 |
| Chelan | 1 | 1,368 |
| Wenatchee | 1 | 898 |
| Benton City | 1 | 310 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 19 | 8,064 |
| Closure | 2 | 308 |
Closures accounted for 4% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agrimacs | Chelan | 1,368 | Layoff | |
| AG Management Group | Yakima | 1,276 | Layoff | |
| Borton & Sons | Various locations in Washington | 1,025 | Layoff | |
| Columbia Orchard Management | Wenatchee | 898 | Layoff | |
| Gilbert Orchards | Yakima | 599 | Layoff | |
| Kershaw Farm Labor Management | Yakima | 539 | Layoff | |
| Sundquist Fruit | 424 | Layoff | ||
| Washington Orchard Management | Various locations in Washington | 336 | Layoff | |
| Monson Ranches Snake River Orchards, LLC DBA Goose Ridge Vineyards | Benton City | 310 | Layoff | |
| Nwfm | Various locations in Washington | 283 | Layoff | |
| BM Administrative Services | Various locations in Washington | 268 | Layoff | |
| Cascade View Fruit & Cold Storage | Selah | 263 | Layoff | |
| Walmart | Federal Way | 253 | Closure | |
| Seattle Children's Hospital | Kennewick | 154 | Layoff | |
| Oracle America | Seattle | 101 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by 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.
The trends suggest 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.