North Carolina Layoffs — December 2025
Employers in North Carolina submitted 13 WARN Act notices in December 2025, putting at risk an estimated 1,041 workers — up substantially from November and up 74% versus December 2024. The average filing covered 80 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 483 |
| Transportation | 2 | 234 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 483 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Transportation reported 234 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Catawba | 2 | 483 |
| Guilford | 2 | 165 |
| Wake | 1 | 160 |
| Scotland | 1 | 91 |
| Alamance | 1 | 59 |
Catawba saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 483 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Conover | 2 | 483 |
| Garner | 1 | 160 |
| Laurel Hill | 1 | 91 |
| Whitsett | 1 | 91 |
| Greensboro | 1 | 74 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 11 | 759 |
| Closure | 2 | 282 |
Closures accounted for 27% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kroehler Furniture | Conover | 275 | Layoff | |
| Kroehler Furniture | Conover | 208 | Closure | |
| I Squared Logistics | Garner | 160 | Layoff | |
| Ryder | Laurel Hill | 91 | Layoff | |
| Qualicaps | Whitsett | 91 | Layoff | |
| 10 Roads Express | Greensboro | 74 | Closure | |
| Precision Concepts International | Mebane | 59 | Layoff | |
| Railcrew Xpress (RCX) | Rocky Mount | 27 | Layoff | |
| Railcrew Xpress (RCX) | Hamlet | 25 | Layoff | |
| Railcrew Xpress (RCX) | Charlotte | 18 | Layoff | |
| Railcrew Xpress (RCX) | Fayetteville | 7 | Layoff | |
| Railcrew Xpress (RCX) | Leland | 4 | Layoff | |
| Railcrew Xpress (RCX) | Bostic | 2 | Layoff |
Topping the list was Kroehler Furniture at its Conover facility, reporting 275 affected workers. Kroehler Furniture followed with 208 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the North Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by North 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 North Carolina WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.