Washington Layoffs — January 2026

Employers in Washington submitted 13 WARN Act notices in January 2026, putting at risk an estimated 3,502 workers — up substantially from December and up 595% versus January 2025. The average filing covered 269 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 190 workers across 4 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 102 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

King felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 97% of all affected workers with 3,390 workers across 11 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Closures accounted for 17% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was Amazon at its Various locations in Washington facility, reporting 2,198 affected workers. Amazon followed with 401 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Washington labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Washington. 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 Washington WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.