Maryland Layoffs — November 2025
Employers in Maryland recorded 22 WARN Act notices in November 2025, covering approximately 1,299 workers — marking a sharp increase from October and up 30% versus November 2024. The average filing covered 59 workers, with 11 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 5 | 589 |
| Retail | 5 | 268 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 158 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 127 |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 93 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 55 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 7 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 2 |
The Transportation sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 589 workers across 5 notices. At the same time, Retail reported 268 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Prince George's | 2 | 376 |
| Anne Arundel | 7 | 258 |
| Frederick | 3 | 246 |
| Montgomery | 2 | 153 |
| Prince Georges | 3 | 138 |
Prince George's felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 29% of all affected workers with 376 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Frederick | 3 | 246 |
| Baltimore | 5 | 216 |
| Capital Heights | 1 | 194 |
| Landover | 1 | 182 |
| Rockville | 1 | 94 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 10 | 638 |
| Closure | 11 | 578 |
Closures accounted for 44% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Transportation Services | Capital Heights | 194 | Layoff | |
| Diamond Transportation Services | Landover | 182 | Layoff | |
| BWW Law Group | Rockville | 94 | Closure | |
| Kroger Fulfillment Network | Frederick | 83 | Closure | |
| The Kroger | Frederick | 83 | ||
| Fulfillment Center (for Harris Teeter) | Frederick | 80 | Closure | |
| Sheraton Operating LLC DBA Sheraton Inner Harbor Hotel | Baltimore | 69 | Closure | |
| MAPC (Maritime Applied Physics Corporation) | Baltimore | 64 | Layoff | |
| Catalent, Maryland | Harmans | 61 | Layoff | |
| Shoppers Food Warehouse | Germantown | 59 | Closure | |
| Shoppers Food Warehouse | College Park | 58 | Closure | |
| Bond 45 National Harbor Restaurant | Oxon Hill | 58 | Closure | |
| WWL Vehicle Services Americas | Baltimore | 55 | Layoff | |
| WWL Vehicle Services Americas | Road Sparrows Point | 50 | Layoff | |
| Shoppers Food Warehouse | Laurel | 46 | Closure |
Leading the list was Diamond Transportation Services at its Capital Heights facility, reporting 194 affected workers. Diamond Transportation Services followed with 182 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Maryland 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 Maryland. 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 Maryland WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.