North Dakota Layoffs — October 2025
Employers in North Dakota submitted 1 WARN Act notices in October 2025, putting at risk an estimated 112 workers. The average filing covered 112 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 112 |
The Transportation sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 112 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cass | 1 | 112 |
Cass bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 112 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fargo | 1 | 112 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 112 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in North Dakota's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transdev Services | Fargo | 112 | Closure |
Topping the list was Transdev Services at its Fargo facility, reporting 112 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the North Dakota 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 North Dakota. 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 Dakota WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.