South Carolina Layoffs — November 2025
Employers in South Carolina filed 8 WARN Act notices in November 2025, impacting roughly 368 workers — representing a notable rise over October and down 71% versus November 2024. The average filing covered 46 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 259 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 85 |
| Education | 3 | 20 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 4 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 259 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 85 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Williamsburg | 1 | 216 |
| Horry | 1 | 85 |
| York | 2 | 43 |
| Statewide - Mu | 3 | 20 |
| Saluda | 1 | 4 |
Williamsburg was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 59% of all affected workers with 216 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 1 | 216 |
| Myrtle Beach | 1 | 85 |
| York | 1 | 42 |
| Raleigh | 3 | 20 |
| Saluda | 1 | 4 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Temporary Layoff | 3 | 227 |
| Layoff | 3 | 131 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House of Raeford | Columbia | 216 | Temporary Layoff | |
| Sodexo (HCA Grand Strand Medical) | Myrtle Beach | 85 | Layoff | |
| Atkore Plastics Southeast | York | 42 | Layoff | |
| East Coast Migrant Head Start Project | Raleigh | 10 | Temporary Layoff | |
| East Coast Migrant Head Start Project | Raleigh | 9 | ||
| Best Dressed Chicken | Saluda | 4 | Layoff | |
| East Coast Migrant Head Start Project | Raleigh | 1 | Temporary Layoff | |
| Atkore Plastics Southeast | Fort Mill | 1 |
The single largest action involved House of Raeford at its Columbia facility, reporting 216 affected workers. Sodexo (HCA Grand Strand Medical) followed with 85 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores a mixed picture for South Carolina's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by South 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 South Carolina WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.