North Carolina Layoffs — October 2025
Employers in North Carolina posted 20 WARN Act notices in October 2025, affecting an estimated 1,230 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to September and up 362% versus October 2024. The average filing covered 62 workers, with 13 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 280 |
| Education | 12 | 258 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 2 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 280 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Education reported 258 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Gaston | 1 | 296 |
| Mecklenburg | 3 | 285 |
| Jackson | 1 | 151 |
| Chatham | 1 | 130 |
| Rowan | 1 | 108 |
Gaston was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 296 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| McAdenville | 1 | 296 |
| Charlotte | 3 | 285 |
| Cashiers | 1 | 151 |
| Moncure | 1 | 130 |
| Salisbury | 1 | 108 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 969 |
| Closure | 13 | 260 |
| Temporary Layoff | 1 | 1 |
Closures accounted for 21% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mannington Mills | McAdenville | 296 | Layoff | |
| Royal Appliance Mfg. Co. dba TTI Floor Care North America | Charlotte | 172 | Layoff | |
| Daniel RP Management | Cashiers | 151 | Layoff | |
| Southern Veneer Specialty Products | Moncure | 130 | Layoff | |
| Baker & Taylor | Charlotte | 112 | Layoff | |
| Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) | Salisbury | 108 | Layoff | |
| East Coast Migrant Head Start Project (ECMHSP) | Raleigh | 55 | Closure | |
| East Coast Migrant Head Start Project (ECMHSP) | Faison | 47 | Closure | |
| East Coast Migrant Head Start Project (ECMHSP) | Dunn | 31 | Closure | |
| East Coast Migrant Head Start Project (ECMHSP) | Whiteville | 29 | Closure | |
| East Coast Migrant Head Start Project (ECMHSP) | Fountain | 21 | Closure | |
| East Coast Migrant Head Start Project (ECMHSP) | Bailey | 19 | Closure | |
| East Coast Migrant Head Start Project (ECMHSP) | Angier | 17 | Closure | |
| East Coast Migrant Head Start Project (ECMHSP) | Hendersonville | 14 | Closure | |
| East Coast Migrant Head Start Project (ECMHSP) | Clayton | 10 | Closure |
The largest notice was filed by Mannington Mills at its McAdenville facility, reporting 296 affected workers. Royal Appliance Mfg. Co. dba TTI Floor Care North America followed with 172 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the North Carolina 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 North Carolina. 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 North Carolina WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.