WARN notices: who is laying off America’s workers?
The public WARN Act record — every mass layoff and plant closing, by employer, state, and industry.
Aggregates 9,006 WARN Act notices from 23 U.S. states into a searchable database tracking 7,035 employers and 1,433,550 laid-off workers.
1.4M
Workers Affected
9,006
WARN Notices
7,035
Employers Tracked
23
States with Filings
1,433,550 workers have been put on WARN notice, 20% of them in Texas
According to WARN Act filings submitted to state workforce agencies, PlainLayoffs has recorded 9,006 WARN filings affecting 1,433,550 workers across 7,035 employers in 23 states. Texas alone accounts for 20% of every worker tracked. Amazon ranks #1 of 7,009 by recorded WARN filing count (114 notices, 41,969 workers, workers rank #2). United Airlines ranks #1 of 7,009 by workers on notice (42,706 workers across 9 filings, filing rank #35). The most frequent filer is not the largest worker total.
- Amazon 114 filings · workers rank #2
- United Airlines 42,706 workers · filing rank #35
Which states publish the most WARN layoff notices?
The national picture
Across the 23 states with WARN filings on record here, 1,433,550 workers have been put on notice in 9,006 filings, concentrated heavily in Texas, which alone accounts for 20% of every worker tracked.
- 1,433,550
- workers on WARN notice
- 9,006
- WARN filings tracked
- 7,035
- employers filing
- Texas
- #1 state - 20% of all workers tracked
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, WARN notices are the earliest public signal of a mass layoff, filed with state agencies 60 days before workers are let go.
See the full national statistics reference →
Most filings is not most workers
Recorded WARN notice count for the filing #1 and workers #1 employers among 7,009 in this pool
- Amazon
Amazon
114 filings
- United Airlines 9
United Airlines
9 filings
What this shows Amazon leads the filing-count ranking; United Airlines leads workers on notice in the same pool. The workers card above ranks the second cut.
Many filings is not the same as many workers
Among 7,009 recorded employers with both filings and worker counts, Amazon ranks #1 by WARN filing count (114 notices) but #2 by workers on notice (41,969 workers). United Airlines leads on workers (#1, 42,706) while filing rank is #35 - many small repeated filings and a few massive rounds occupy different corners of the same chart.
WARN filings vs workers on notice
Each dot is one employer among 7,009 with recorded filings; axes are within-pool percentiles
Read the chart (crawlable values)
- Pool: 7,009 employers with at least one recorded WARN notice and positive worker total (as of September 2026).
- Median employer: 1 filings · 74 workers on notice.
- Amazon: 114 filings (filing percentile 100) · 41,969 workers (worker percentile 100).
- United Airlines: 9 filings (filing percentile 100) · 42,706 workers (worker percentile 100).
- Peer cloud: 72 employers sampled from the pool (excluding the highlighted leaders).
Workers Affected by Month
Recent WARN Notices
View all →De Pere, WI · Manufacturing
75
workers
Aug 12, 2026
Fort Lauderdale, FL · Other Services
80
workers
Aug 6, 2026
Tomahawk, WI · Manufacturing
76
workers
Aug 5, 2026
Madison, WI · Health Care & Social Assistance
1
workers
Aug 4, 2026
Seattle, WA · Other Services
91
workers
Aug 4, 2026
Tigard, OR · Health Care & Social Assistance
129
workers
Aug 3, 2026
Marysville, WA · Other Services
55
workers
Aug 3, 2026
Bothell, WA · Information Technology
101
workers
Jul 31, 2026
Bellevue, WA · Other Services
70
workers
Jul 31, 2026
San Francisco, CA · Finance & Insurance
135
workers
Jul 31, 2026
Chino, CA · Transportation & Warehousing
12
workers
Jul 31, 2026
Chino, CA · Transportation & Warehousing
3
workers
Jul 31, 2026
Cypress, CA · Finance & Insurance
61
workers
Jul 31, 2026
Foster City, CA · Finance & Insurance
320
workers
Jul 31, 2026
Bakersfield, CA · Transportation & Warehousing
34
workers
Jul 31, 2026
Top Employers by Workers Affected
All →Workers Affected by Year, WARN Act Filings
Annual rollup from every WARN notice in the PlainLayoffs database
Workers Affected by State
Every state with a WARN filing on record, shaded by total workers affected
View all 23 states as a list
- Texas: 286K
- Washington: 238K
- California: 202K
- Indiana: 151K
- Virginia: 124K
- Oregon: 65K
- Maryland: 62K
- Illinois: 58K
- Wisconsin: 57K
- New York: 48K
- Florida: 47K
- Colorado: 32K
- Georgia: 17K
- New Jersey: 14K
- Michigan: 9K
- Rhode Island: 6K
- Arizona: 5K
- Massachusetts: 3K
- Pennsylvania: 3K
- Minnesota: 3K
- Arkansas: 2K
- Ohio: 400
- District of Columbia: 100
States with the most workers on WARN notice
All states →| # | State | Workers | Notices | Avg / notice |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas | 286,423 | 2,414 | 119 |
| 2 | Washington | 237,737 | 1,071 | 222 |
| 3 | California | 201,932 | 1,205 | 168 |
| 4 | Indiana | 151,425 | 1,001 | 151 |
| 5 | Virginia | 124,054 | 1,024 | 121 |
| 6 | Oregon | 65,152 | 379 | 172 |
| 7 | Maryland | 61,606 | 629 | 98 |
| 8 | Illinois | 58,300 | 5 | 11,660 |
| 9 | Wisconsin | 57,248 | 545 | 105 |
| 10 | New York | 48,400 | 18 | 2,689 |
| 11 | Florida | 47,157 | 433 | 109 |
| 12 | Colorado | 32,116 | 266 | 121 |
How to use this data
PlainLayoffs tracks 9,006 WARN filings from 7,035 employers across 23 states with filings on record.
- Look up layoffs by company: full WARN history, worker counts, and filing dates. Layoffs by company
- Save employers to a private browser watchlist and return when new filings land. My watchlist
- Facing a layoff? Understand your rights and the steps to take inside the 60-day notice window. What to do after a layoff
- See which employers' WARN worker counts rose or fell most between calendar years (also as RSS). Year-over-year changes
- Download the compiled employer roster as CSV or JSON, or embed a live-linked card. Open data & embeds
Coverage is deepest for the 23 states whose WARN filings we collect, this is not a complete national census, and layoffs below the WARN threshold are not captured.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the WARN Act?
Federal WARN generally requires 60 days of advance written notice for covered employers and covered plant closings or mass layoffs. Eligibility depends on the employer, site, affected full-time workforce, timing, and exceptions; many states have their own mini-WARN laws.
Where does this data come from?
PlainLayoffs aggregates data from state WARN Act reporting systems (including CA EDD), publicly documented WARN filings, and DOL reporting. All data represents official employer notifications to government agencies.
How do I find my employer's layoff history?
Use the search bar above or browse employers directly. Each employer page shows their complete WARN notice history, total workers affected, and geographic footprint of layoffs.
Are all states covered?
Coverage is deepest for the states that publish detailed WARN registries, California (EDD), Texas (TWC), Washington (ESD) and Oregon, which account for most filings on record. Additional states appear where major layoff events are documented. Some state agencies publish little or no machine-readable WARN data, so the database reflects the states with filings on record rather than a complete national census.
WARN Act & Layoff Guides
Plain-language explanations of WARN Act rights, layoff trends, and how to research employer stability.
Understanding the WARN Act
What the federal WARN Act requires and what workers are entitled to during mass layoffs.
Navigating a Mass Layoff
Step-by-step actions workers should take when facing a WARN-covered layoff.
Research Employer Stability
Using WARN Act data to assess an employer's layoff history before accepting a job.
Methodology & Source Guides
How we read federal and state WARN Act notices — what the records actually contain, how to interpret notice volume vs. workers affected, and the structural shifts driving 2025-2026 layoff patterns. See all guides.
Understanding the WARN Act
What the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act requires, who must file, and the difference between “notices filed” and “workers affected” on every record in our database.
Guide · State lawsState Mini-WARN Laws
California EDD, Texas TWC and Washington ESD each maintain their own WARN registries with different thresholds and reporting cadences. How to interpret the differences without comparing apples to oranges.
Guide · ResearchResearching Employer Stability
How to use WARN history alongside SEC filings, news coverage and industry context to assess an employer’s exposure to mass layoffs — without over-reading a single notice.
Download the compiled employer roster used on this site: employers.csv (notice counts, workers affected, primary state and industry). Full CSV and JSON live on /data and the national snapshot on /statistics.
About this data
How PlainLayoffs works, and why you can trust these numbers
What this site is
PlainLayoffs tracks WARN Act mass-layoff and plant-closing notices that employers are required to file with state workforce agencies. Coverage is deepest for states with structured, regularly-updated registries, California, Texas, Washington, and Oregon, and reflects the states with filings on record rather than a complete national census.
Editorial process
- Source. Download publicly available WARN Act notices from state workforce agency registries (CA EDD, TX TWC, WA ESD, OR WorkSource) and U.S. Department of Labor WARN Act reporting. No private or restricted data sources are used.
- Verify. Ingest each filing exactly as the state agency published it, preserving the employer name, notice date, and worker count, and cross-check against federal WARN Act (29 USC 2101) reporting requirements.
- Publish. Build a per-employer page showing the complete WARN notice history and geographic footprint, linking back to the original state filing.
Editorial independence & corrections
PlainLayoffs is independent and accepts no payment, sponsorship, or promoted placement from any employer. Found an error or a stale filing? File a correction via the contact page; we respond within 72 hours and log confirmed corrections with a dated entry on our changelog. See our methodology for full source attribution and refresh cadence. A WARN filing is a legally required notice, not a judgment of a company's management or financial health; our rankings reflect filed notice volume only.
Frequently asked
What is the WARN Act?
Federal WARN generally requires 60 days of advance written notice for covered employers and covered plant closings or mass layoffs. Eligibility depends on the employer, site, affected full-time workforce, timing, and exceptions; many states have their own mini-WARN laws.
Where does this data come from?
PlainLayoffs aggregates data from state WARN Act reporting systems (including CA EDD), publicly documented WARN filings, and DOL reporting. All data represents official employer notifications to government agencies.
How do I find my employer's layoff history?
Use the search bar above or browse employers directly. Each employer page shows their complete WARN notice history, total workers affected, and geographic footprint of layoffs.
Are all states covered?
Coverage is deepest for the states that publish detailed WARN registries, California (EDD), Texas (TWC), Washington (ESD) and Oregon, which account for most filings on record. Additional states appear where major layoff events are documented. Some state agencies publish little or no machine-readable WARN data, so the database reflects the states with filings on record rather than a complete national census.
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