Oregon Layoffs — November 2025
Employers in Oregon filed 2 WARN Act notices in November 2025, impacting roughly 2 workers — representing a pullback from October and down 100% versus November 2024. The average filing covered 1 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 1 |
| Education | 1 | 1 |
The Retail sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Education reported 1 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Marion | 1 | 1 |
| Multnomah | 1 | 1 |
Marion absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 1 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Salem | 1 | 1 |
| Portand | 1 | 1 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 2 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nordstrom | Salem | 1 | Layoff | |
| Oregon - Remote Employees | Portand | 1 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Nordstrom at its Salem facility, reporting 1 affected workers. Oregon - Remote Employees followed with 1 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Oregon, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Retail sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Oregon. 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 Oregon WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.