Washington Layoffs — March 2026
Employers in Washington logged 13 WARN Act notices in March 2026, involving roughly 900 workers — falling below February and down 26% versus March 2025. The average filing covered 69 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 19 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 19 workers across 2 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Chelan | 3 | 370 |
| King | 5 | 332 |
| Skagit | 1 | 70 |
| Walla Walla | 1 | 58 |
| Yakima | 1 | 12 |
Chelan bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 370 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bellevue | 3 | 163 |
| Chelan | 1 | 145 |
| Cashmere | 1 | 143 |
| Kent | 1 | 120 |
| Wenatchee | 1 | 82 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 450 |
| Layoff | 8 | 450 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agrimacs | Chelan | 145 | Closure | |
| Blue Star Growers | Cashmere | 143 | Layoff | |
| Rise Baking | Kent | 120 | Closure | |
| Blue Bird | Wenatchee | 82 | Layoff | |
| Epic Games | Bellevue | 82 | Layoff | |
| Northwest Hardwoods | Centralia | 70 | Closure | |
| Atlassian US | Bellevue | 63 | Layoff | |
| Refresco Beverages US | Walla Walla | 58 | Closure | |
| CHS Northwest | 57 | Closure | ||
| MicroVision | Redmond | 49 | Layoff | |
| Doosan GridTech | Bellevue | 18 | Layoff | |
| John I. Haas | Yakima | 12 | Layoff | |
| C2 Technologies | 1 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at Agrimacs at its Chelan facility, reporting 145 affected workers. Blue Star Growers followed with 143 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Washington, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Information & Technology 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.