Industry · WARN Act layoffs · NAICS 71
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation Layoffs, 2026
8 WARN notices filed in 2026 affecting 560 workers in the Arts, Entertainment & Recreation sector -- part of the full record of 50,057 workers across 59 filings since tracking began.
- 560
- 2026 workers affected
- 8
- 2026 WARN notices
- 50,057
- All-time workers
The Arts, Entertainment & Recreation industry has 59 recorded WARN filings affecting 50,057 workers, the 8th-largest of 19 tracked industries by total workers affected
According to WARN Act filings submitted to state workforce agencies, the Arts, Entertainment & Recreation industry is the 8th-largest of 19 tracked industries by total workers affected, with 59 recorded filings covering 50,057 workers across 47 employers, including 8 filings in 2026 alone. WARN notices cover qualifying reported events, so this record is not a complete count of the sector's workforce changes.
Where Arts, Entertainment & Recreation falls in the recorded WARN sector distribution
Tracked industries, grouped into equally sized peer bands by total workers affected
Closure vs mass-layoff mix
Of 59 typed WARN filings in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation, 9 (15.3%) are facility closures
(3,244 workers) and 50 (84.7%) are mass-layoff notices
(46,813 workers). This mix is read from the filing type field on each notice, not from employer headcount.
Top Employers by Workers Affected
Recent Notices
CA, Emeryville · Jul 21, 2026
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CA, Universal City · Jul 17, 2026
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CA, Universal City · Jul 17, 2026
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CA, Universal City · Jul 17, 2026
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CA, Universal City · Jul 17, 2026
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CA, Irvine · Jul 6, 2026
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MD, Montgomery County · Mar 2, 2026
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CA, Porter Creek Road Santa Rosa · Feb 23, 2026
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CA, South Santa Fe Avenue Los Angeles · Dec 17, 2025
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CA, Melrose Avenue Los Angeles · Nov 7, 2025
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CA, Gower Street Los Angeles · Nov 7, 2025
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CA, South Santa Fe Avenue Los Angeles · Oct 30, 2025
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CA, Harbor Boulevard Anaheim · Oct 28, 2025
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CA, Hartland Street Los Angeles · Oct 14, 2025
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CA, South Santa Fe Avenue Los Angeles · Oct 14, 2025
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CA, Melrose Avenue Los Angeles · Oct 3, 2025
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CA, Gower Street Los Angeles · Oct 3, 2025
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CA, Great America Parkway Santa Clara · Sep 3, 2025
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CA, E Katella Avenue Anaheim · Aug 14, 2025
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CA, Neece Drive Modesto · Aug 8, 2025
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What the Arts, Entertainment & Recreation WARN Record Reveals
The Arts, Entertainment & Recreation sector carries 59 WARN notices covering 50,057 workers across 47 employers in this dataset (NAICS 71) -- the 8th-largest of 19 tracked industries by total workers affected. Disney alone accounts for 70% of the sector total. The 59 filings on record mark sustained restructuring pressure rather than isolated shocks.
Closest sectors by workers affected: Finance & Insurance (50,030 workers, 0% lower); Health Care & Social Assistance (62,393 workers, 25% higher); Professional & Technical Services (21,639 workers, 57% lower); Real Estate (15,073 workers, 70% lower). Peer distance uses the same WARN totals as the industry rank; it is not a causal claim.
Coverage limits and how to read sector WARN totals
WARN notices cover qualifying events, not every workforce reduction: federal coverage depends on the employer, worksite, event size, workforce share, timing, and exceptions, while state rules can differ. At an average of 848 workers per notice, filing size in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation skews toward large consolidation events and full plant closures. Read the record alongside BLS employment data; WARN flags the reported event, not its cause or an individual worker's entitlement.
Layoff resources
Frequently Asked Questions
How many layoffs have occurred in the Arts, Entertainment & Recreation industry? ▼
The Arts, Entertainment & Recreation industry has 59 WARN Act notices on record, affecting 50,057 workers across 47 employers (the 8th-largest of 19 tracked industries by total workers affected).
Which companies have the largest layoffs in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation? ▼
Disney leads this sector at 35,000 workers (70% of the industry total), followed by PPE Casino Resorts Maryland, LLC d/b/a Live Casino & Hotel at 2,400 and Royal Farms Arena/ASM Global at 1,492.
How active were Arts, Entertainment & Recreation WARN filings in 2026? ▼
2026 alone accounts for 8 notices and 560 workers in Arts, Entertainment & Recreation, of 59 notices and 50,057 workers in the full record.
What does a WARN Act notice cover in this sector? ▼
Federal WARN can require notice for qualifying mass layoffs or plant closings at covered employers; the employer, worksite, event size, workforce share, timing, and exceptions all matter. A filing is advance warning to workers and communities, not a complete headcount history, and smaller or gradual reductions are usually absent from the filing set.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Related
Source: State WARN Act layoff registries Arts, Entertainment & Recreation industry WARN notices aggregated by PlainLayoffs · 2026-09-05 Industry totals follow NAICS-mapped employer filings in states with structured public registries.
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