46,180 workers were affected by WARN Act layoffs in 2019
According to WARN Act filings submitted to state workforce agencies, 2019 recorded 319 WARN notices affecting 46,180 workers, averaging 145 workers per notice.
The single largest filer in 2019, Sears Holdings, accounts for 11% of workers named in that year's recorded WARN filings.
Monthly Workers Affected - 2019
2019 filing desk
The five largest recorded WARN filings in each month, ordered by workers affected. This is a guide to the source-backed employer records, not a complete list of all filings.
Jan 2019 19 recorded notices · 2,286 workers
- 2 Kohl's-Dallas Dallas, TX · filed 2019-01-11 330workers
- 3 AllianceOne Receivables Management Dallas, TX · filed 2019-01-15 236workers
- 5 Signify Health Richmond, VA · filed 2019-01-18 132workers
- 1 LSC Communications Lynchburg, VA · filed 2019-01-22 369workers
- 4 Blue Apron- Arlington Arlington, TX · filed 2019-01-31 206workers
Feb 2019 28 recorded notices · 9,766 workers
- 2 Valley Fruit III Wapato, WA · filed 2019-02-06 1,009workers
- 3 Larson Orchard Management Selah, WA · filed 2019-02-06 807workers
- 1 Sears Holdings Hoffman Estates, IL · filed 2019-02-11 5,000workers
- 4 KGP Telecommunications Warsaw, IN · filed 2019-02-15 300workers
- 5 Encana Service Company The Woodlands, TX · filed 2019-02-18 274workers
Mar 2019 29 recorded notices · 3,966 workers
- 5 Kentuckiana Medical Center Clarksville, IN · filed 2019-03-04 269workers
- 1 Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center Houston, TX · filed 2019-03-18 586workers
- 3 JP Morgan Chase & Co-Consumer Banking & Card Arlington, TX · filed 2019-03-18 368workers
- 4 Alorica Fredericksburg, VA · filed 2019-03-26 311workers
- 2 Teleperformance USA-FHCS Dallas, TX · filed 2019-03-28 390workers
Apr 2019 29 recorded notices · 2,501 workers
- 1 Walmart #949 Dallas, TX · filed 2019-04-03 415workers
- 2 Sitel-Amarillo Amarillo, TX · filed 2019-04-04 327workers
- 3 La Torretta Lake Resort Montgomery, TX · filed 2019-04-04 241workers
- 4 Kohler Brownwood, TX · filed 2019-04-08 223workers
- 5 MV Transportation Fairfax, VA · filed 2019-04-30 186workers
May 2019 22 recorded notices · 3,827 workers
- 2 Fayette Regional Health System Connersville, IN · filed 2019-05-03 437workers
- 3 Ryder Integrated Logistics Plainfield, IN · filed 2019-05-07 436workers
- 5 GE Salem, VA · filed 2019-05-13 245workers
- 4 Schneider Electric Peru, IN · filed 2019-05-14 248workers
- 1 Security Industry Specialists Seattle, WA · filed 2019-05-28 1,066workers
Jun 2019 23 recorded notices · 2,817 workers
- 2 Colortree Group Henrico, VA · filed 2019-06-03 240workers
- 3 Ostrom's Mushroom Farms Olympia, WA · filed 2019-06-03 239workers
- 5 Nordstrom Seattle, WA · filed 2019-06-10 167workers
- 4 Sykes Vansant, VA · filed 2019-06-26 197workers
- 1 Keiro Northwest Seattle, WA · filed 2019-06-28 259workers
Jul 2019 25 recorded notices · 2,334 workers
- 3 FreightCar America Roanoke, VA · filed 2019-07-22 200workers
- 5 Alorica Lafayette, IN · filed 2019-07-25 147workers
- 1 True Health Diagnostics Richmond, VA · filed 2019-07-29 399workers
- 2 Kuehne & Nagel Indianapolis, IN · filed 2019-07-30 241workers
- 4 Southwest Key Programs-Conroe Conroe, TX · filed 2019-07-30 197workers
Aug 2019 29 recorded notices · 3,314 workers
- 4 United Natural Foods/SUPERVALU Tacoma, WA · filed 2019-08-02 280workers
- 2 Seneca Foods Yakima, WA · filed 2019-08-06 300workers
- 3 Seneca Foods Corporation Yakima, WA · filed 2019-08-06 300workers
- 5 Conifer Tacoma, WA · filed 2019-08-14 169workers
- 1 Nix Home Care Facility San Antonio, TX · filed 2019-08-23 585workers
Sep 2019 32 recorded notices · 3,833 workers
- 2 Transdev Services Kent, WA · filed 2019-09-03 340workers
- 3 United States Steel East Chicago, IN · filed 2019-09-06 314workers
- 5 Food Services of America Kent, WA · filed 2019-09-13 200workers
- 4 Blackjewel Vansant, Jewell Ridge & Honaker, VA · filed 2019-09-23 214workers
- 1 Guest Services Williamsburg, VA · filed 2019-09-27 358workers
Oct 2019 41 recorded notices · 3,800 workers
- 2 IKEA Industry Danville Ringgold, VA · filed 2019-10-07 280workers
- 3 Teva Pharmaceuticals USA Forest, VA · filed 2019-10-11 220workers
- 5 Zirkle Fruit Company Prosser, WA · filed 2019-10-11 164workers
- 4 Ominplex Arlington, VA · filed 2019-10-15 168workers
- 1 Samsung Austin Semiconductors LLC-Central Processing Unit Austin, TX · filed 2019-10-29 290workers
Nov 2019 24 recorded notices · 6,217 workers
- 1 WeWork New York, NY · filed 2019-11-01 2,400workers
- 2 Nix Hospital-Nix Behavioral Health Center San Antonio, TX · filed 2019-11-06 972workers
- 4 Restaurant Associates Henrico, Glen Allen, Chester & Chesapeake, VA · filed 2019-11-07 282workers
- 5 Topgolf Alexandria, VA · filed 2019-11-12 198workers
- 3 Volvo Trucks North America Dublin, VA · filed 2019-11-22 700workers
Dec 2019 18 recorded notices · 1,519 workers
- 1 Macy's Seattle, WA · filed 2019-12-17 236workers
- 2 Vanguard Int'l Group, dba Pride Packing Wapato, WA · filed 2019-12-17 201workers
- 3 Vanguard Int'l Group, dba Pride Packing Co Wapato, WA · filed 2019-12-17 201workers
- 5 Northwestern Industries Seattle, WA · filed 2019-12-30 133workers
- 4 DTSV Arlington, VA · filed 2019-12-31 175workers
Where 2019 filings landed
States ranked by workers affected in notices filed in 2019 . The top five hold 95% of the year's affected workers.
Largest single 2019 filing
One notice, not the employer's annual sum: the biggest individual WARN disclosure filed in 2019.
Filing type on record: closure
Top Employers by Workers - 2019
Showing the 20 largest of 290 employers that filed in 2019.
| # | Company | Workers | Notices |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sears Holdings | 5,000 | 1 |
| 2 | WeWork | 2,400 | 1 |
| 3 | Security Industry Specialists | 1,066 | 1 |
| 4 | Valley Fruit III | 1,009 | 1 |
| 5 | Nix Hospital-Nix Behavioral Health Center | 972 | 1 |
| 6 | Larson Orchard Management | 807 | 1 |
| 7 | Volvo Trucks North America | 700 | 1 |
| 8 | Cypress Fairbanks Medical Center | 586 | 1 |
| 9 | Nix Home Care Facility | 585 | 1 |
| 10 | Alorica | 458 | 2 |
| 11 | Fayette Regional Health System | 437 | 1 |
| 12 | Ryder Integrated Logistics | 436 | 1 |
| 13 | True Health Diagnostics | 415 | 2 |
| 14 | Walmart #949 | 415 | 1 |
| 15 | Macy's | 413 | 3 |
| 16 | United Natural Foods/SUPERVALU | 396 | 2 |
| 17 | Teleperformance USA-FHCS | 390 | 1 |
| 18 | LSC Communications | 369 | 1 |
| 19 | JP Morgan Chase & Co-Consumer Banking & Card | 368 | 1 |
| 20 | Guest Services | 358 | 1 |
Industries
Top 10 of 15 sectors with filings.
What the 2019 WARN Record Shows
In 2019, employers filed 319 WARN Act notices in this dataset, reporting 46,180 affected workers across 290 employers and 15 sectors.
Feb was the heaviest month, with 9,766 workers (21% of the 2019 total). Against 2018, workers affected rose 148%. That makes 2019 the 7th-largest of the 19 years on record. Sears Holdings alone accounts for 11% of the year's affected workers. Other Services led sector totals at 45% of 2019 workers, ahead of Retail Trade. TX led the geography at 14,771 workers (32% of 2019), ahead of WA, so one state shapes the annual map. That flips the prior-year geographic lead: 2018 was headed by VA, while 2019 is headed by TX. The single largest 2019 filing was Sears Holdings in Hoffman Estates, IL at 5,000 workers (11% of the year), noticed 2019-02-11.
Closest years by workers affected: 2021 (31,052 workers, 33% lower); 2015 (21,806 workers, 53% lower); 2012 (20,933 workers, 55% lower); 2017 (20,701 workers, 55% lower).
Coverage limits, filing-year rules, and entitlements
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 145 workers per notice, 2019 filings concentrated in the smaller-event band, consistent with partial facility layoffs that still crossed the reporting threshold. A notice is counted in the year it was FILED, not the year separations take effect, so a December filing whose layoffs land in January still belongs here. A listed worker or filing does not by itself establish an individual entitlement; our guide explains the factors to check.
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Frequently Asked Questions about 2019
How many workers were laid off in 2019? ▼
In 2019, WARN Act filings reported 46,180 workers affected across 319 notices.
Which companies had the biggest layoffs in 2019? ▼
Sears Holdings filed the largest 2019 total at 5,000 workers across 1 notice, 11% of the year, followed by WeWork at 2,400 and Security Industry Specialists at 1,066.
Are layoffs increasing or decreasing in 2019? ▼
Workers affected rose 148% against 2018, from 18,619 to 46,180.
What industries had the most layoffs in 2019? ▼
Other Services led 2019 with 20,757 workers across 187 notices, then Retail Trade at 7,527. 15 sectors recorded filings in total.
Which states had the most WARN layoffs in 2019? ▼
TX led 2019 with 14,771 workers (32% of the year), followed by WA at 10,608. The top five states held 95% of affected workers, flipping the 2018 lead held by VA.
What was the largest single WARN filing in 2019? ▼
The largest individual notice filed in 2019 was Sears Holdings (Hoffman Estates, IL) for 5,000 workers on 2019-02-11 (effective 2019-02-11). That is one disclosure, not Sears Holdings's full-year total across every notice.
Does the WARN Act data capture all layoffs in 2019? ▼
No. WARN notices cover qualifying events, not every workforce reduction. Federal coverage depends on the employer, worksite, event size, workforce share, timing, and exceptions; state rules can differ. Gradual attrition and voluntary separation programs are also not included, so actual job losses can be higher than the WARN record alone suggests.
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor and state WARN Act layoff registries 2019 WARN Act filings compiled from public state workforce agency disclosures · September 2026 WARN filings cover qualifying notices, not every workforce reduction; this public-record summary is not legal, financial, or employment advice.
2019 totals are compiled directly from WARN Act filings filed in that calendar year. The full employer roster CSV lives on our open data page.
2019 WARN totals compiled from official state WARN-Act layoff registries ; largest single filing on record was Sears Holdings (5,000 workers). See our methodology. Retrieved and formatted by PlainLayoffs for the 2019 filing year (as of September 2026).