South Carolina Layoffs — November 2025
Employers in South Carolina submitted 8 WARN Act notices in November 2025, putting at risk an estimated 368 workers — up substantially from October and down 71% versus November 2024. The average filing covered 46 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 85 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 43 |
| Education | 1 | 9 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 85 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Manufacturing reported 43 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Williamsburg | 1 | 216 |
| Horry | 1 | 85 |
| York | 2 | 43 |
| Statewide - Mu | 2 | 11 |
| Statewide | 1 | 9 |
Williamsburg was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 59% of all affected workers with 216 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| York | 1 | 42 |
| Raleigh | 3 | 20 |
| Saluda | 1 | 4 |
| Fort Mill | 1 | 1 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Temporary Layoff | 3 | 227 |
| Layoff | 3 | 131 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| House of Raeford | 216 | Temporary Layoff | ||
| Sodexo (HCA Grand Strand Medical) | 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 |
Topping the list was House of Raeford at its South Carolina 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.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for South Carolina's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare 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.