Washington Layoffs — October 2025
Employers in Washington filed 26 WARN Act notices in October 2025, impacting roughly 12,233 workers — representing a notable rise over September and up 2112% versus October 2024. The average filing covered 470 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 2 | 3,799 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 246 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 237 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 65 |
The Agriculture sector led the way in workforce reductions with 3,799 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 246 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| King | 11 | 4,247 |
| Okanogan | 1 | 3,465 |
| Chelan | 2 | 1,818 |
| Walla Walla | 1 | 1,200 |
| Grant | 3 | 923 |
King was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 4,247 workers across 11 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brewster | 1 | 3,465 |
| Various locations in Washington | 3 | 2,882 |
| Wenatchee | 1 | 1,561 |
| Prescott | 1 | 1,200 |
| Seattle | 4 | 1,121 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 23 | 11,784 |
| Closure | 3 | 449 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gebbers Farms, Etal | Brewster | 3,465 | Layoff | |
| Amazon | Various locations in Washington | 2,303 | Layoff | |
| Stemilt Ag Services | Wenatchee | 1,561 | Layoff | |
| FirstFruits | Prescott | 1,200 | Layoff | |
| Starbucks | Seattle | 974 | Layoff | |
| Above The Dirt | Quincy | 392 | Layoff | |
| Starbucks | Various locations in Washington | 338 | Closure | |
| King Fuji Ranch | Mattawa | 334 | Layoff | |
| Manson Growers Orchard Services | Manson | 257 | Layoff | |
| PeaceHealth | Various locations in Washington | 241 | Layoff | |
| Double M Orchards | Quincy | 197 | Layoff | |
| Inventprise | Redmond | 150 | Layoff | |
| Inventprise | Redmond | 120 | Layoff | |
| Inventprise | Redmond | 117 | Layoff | |
| Jarde | Bremerton | 110 | Closure |
The single largest action involved Gebbers Farms, Etal at its Brewster facility, reporting 3,465 affected workers. Amazon followed with 2,303 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores 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.