31,052 workers were affected by WARN Act layoffs in 2021
According to WARN Act filings submitted to state workforce agencies, 2021 recorded 293 WARN notices affecting 31,052 workers, averaging 106 workers per notice.
The single largest filer in 2021, American Airlines-DFW, accounts for 8% of workers named in that year's recorded WARN filings.
Monthly Workers Affected - 2021
2021 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 2021 45 recorded notices · 4,167 workers
- 1 MGM National Harbor 8, MD · filed 2021-01-06 518workers
- 3 Ridgewells 7, MD · filed 2021-01-11 278workers
- 5 Aramark Bellingham, WA · filed 2021-01-15 183workers
- 2 Wells Fargo Glen Allen, VA · filed 2021-01-21 320workers
- 4 Conagra Brands Milwaukee, WI · filed 2021-01-25 190workers
Feb 2021 32 recorded notices · 5,012 workers
- 2 American Airlines-HDQ Ft. Worth, TX · filed 2021-02-05 229workers
- 4 CBRE Dallas, TX · filed 2021-02-08 193workers
- 5 Seadrill Americas-West Neptune Houston, TX · filed 2021-02-08 162workers
- 3 Hilton Anatole Dallas, TX · filed 2021-02-10 206workers
- 1 American Airlines-DFW DFW Airport, TX · filed 2021-02-21 2,475workers
Mar 2021 27 recorded notices · 2,151 workers
- 4 Wonderful Citrus Packing Mission, TX · filed 2021-03-05 141workers
- 1 Walmart #5931 Dallas, TX · filed 2021-03-09 217workers
- 3 Hanesbrand Stuart, VA · filed 2021-03-16 146workers
- 5 Renaissance Dallas Addison Hotel Addison, TX · filed 2021-03-18 134workers
- 2 General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) Arlington, VA · filed 2021-03-30 180workers
Apr 2021 40 recorded notices · 4,290 workers
- 3 DSU-Peterbuilt & GMC Portland, OR · filed 2021-04-05 260workers
- 1 YMCA of Greater Seattle Seattle, WA · filed 2021-04-06 1,213workers
- 5 PAE Shared Services 9, MD · filed 2021-04-23 198workers
- 4 Conduit Global-kgb USA San Antonio, TX · filed 2021-04-26 245workers
- 2 Concentrix CVG Laredo, TX · filed 2021-04-28 422workers
May 2021 26 recorded notices · 2,115 workers
- 1 Reliant Transportation Justin, TX · filed 2021-05-03 259workers
- 2 Aramark Educational Services - SFASU Nacogdoches, TX · filed 2021-05-06 215workers
- 4 Legend Energy Service-Longview Longview, TX · filed 2021-05-12 118workers
- 5 U.S. Well Services - Pleasanton Pleasanton, TX · filed 2021-05-24 108workers
- 3 Probe Group North America Lewisville, TX · filed 2021-05-25 150workers
Jun 2021 21 recorded notices · 2,035 workers
- 3 Calibre Grafton, Saukville, WI · filed 2021-06-01 204workers
- 1 Clearwater Paper Neenah, WI · filed 2021-06-02 285workers
- 5 Hufcor Janesville, WI · filed 2021-06-02 166workers
- 2 Omniplex World Services Dulles, VA · filed 2021-06-04 258workers
- 4 DFA Dairy Brands Ice Cream Decatur, IN · filed 2021-06-11 176workers
Jul 2021 24 recorded notices · 2,664 workers
- 2 Turner Industries Paris, TX · filed 2021-07-01 250workers
- 4 Mentor Oregon Portland, OR · filed 2021-07-06 177workers
- 5 Xevo Bellevue, WA · filed 2021-07-07 173workers
- 1 Aramark Nashville, OR · filed 2021-07-22 402workers
- 3 Management & Training-Willacy County Regional Correction Raymondville, TX · filed 2021-07-27 186workers
Aug 2021 17 recorded notices · 1,673 workers
- 1 Interim Healthcare-San Antonio San Antonio, TX · filed 2021-08-02 366workers
- 4 Garland Behvaioral Hospital Garland, TX · filed 2021-08-09 119workers
- 5 Triumph Hospital NW Indiana LLC DBA Kindred Hospital Northwest Indiana Hammond, IN · filed 2021-08-10 110workers
- 2 Basic Energy Services-Big Springs2 Big Spring, TX · filed 2021-08-17 135workers
- 3 Basic Energy Services-Ft Worth-ALM Regent Ft. Worth, TX · filed 2021-08-17 120workers
Sep 2021 16 recorded notices · 1,015 workers
- 1 The Woodlands Enterprises The Woodlands, TX · filed 2021-09-09 181workers
- 3 CEVA Logistics - Raytheon Facility Carrollton, TX · filed 2021-09-09 87workers
- 5 ShoTime Logistics 1, MD · filed 2021-09-15 74workers
- 2 Diamond Chain Company Indianapolis, IN · filed 2021-09-20 146workers
- 4 Guardian Fabrication Sun Prairie, WI · filed 2021-09-30 82workers
Oct 2021 13 recorded notices · 1,397 workers
- 1 Eclipse Senior Living Support Center Lake Oswego, OR · filed 2021-10-01 171workers
- 3 CoreCivic Indianapolis, IN · filed 2021-10-01 143workers
- 2 Luminant Mining Co.-Martin Lake Liberty Mine Tatum, TX · filed 2021-10-11 160workers
- 4 Transdev Lorton, VA · filed 2021-10-26 137workers
- 5 Odle Management Group El Paso, TX · filed 2021-10-29 134workers
Nov 2021 16 recorded notices · 2,930 workers
- 1 Zillow Group Seattle, WA · filed 2021-11-02 2,000workers
- 3 YMCA - Waco Waco, TX · filed 2021-11-04 127workers
- 5 Zillow Group Seattle, WA · filed 2021-11-04 96workers
- 4 Cypress Creek Emergency Medical Services Spring, TX · filed 2021-11-13 102workers
- 2 Laredo Transit Management-El Metro Transit Laredo, TX · filed 2021-11-30 168workers
Dec 2021 16 recorded notices · 1,603 workers
- 2 Alexander Dennis Nappanee and Peru, IN · filed 2021-12-01 192workers
- 5 Change Healthcare Operations Greenville, TX · filed 2021-12-06 145workers
- 1 Central Freight Lines Ft. Worth, TX · filed 2021-12-13 292workers
- 3 Central Freight Lines - Houston Houston, TX · filed 2021-12-13 162workers
- 4 Central Freight Lines Waco, TX · filed 2021-12-13 153workers
Where 2021 filings landed
States ranked by workers affected in notices filed in 2021 . The top five hold 86% of the year's affected workers.
Largest single 2021 filing
One notice, not the employer's annual sum: the biggest individual WARN disclosure filed in 2021.
Filing type on record: layoff
Top Employers by Workers - 2021
Showing the 20 largest of 267 employers that filed in 2021.
| # | Company | Workers | Notices |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | American Airlines-DFW | 2,475 | 1 |
| 2 | Zillow Group | 2,128 | 3 |
| 3 | YMCA of Greater Seattle | 1,213 | 1 |
| 4 | Aramark | 602 | 3 |
| 5 | MGM National Harbor | 518 | 1 |
| 6 | Central Freight Lines | 445 | 2 |
| 7 | Concentrix CVG | 422 | 1 |
| 8 | Interim Healthcare-San Antonio | 366 | 1 |
| 9 | Wells Fargo | 350 | 2 |
| 10 | Transdev | 335 | 3 |
| 11 | Clearwater Paper | 285 | 1 |
| 12 | Ridgewells | 278 | 1 |
| 13 | Odle Management Group | 264 | 2 |
| 14 | DSU-Peterbuilt & GMC | 260 | 1 |
| 15 | Reliant Transportation | 259 | 1 |
| 16 | Omniplex World Services | 258 | 1 |
| 17 | General Dynamics Information Technology (GDIT) | 253 | 2 |
| 18 | Turner Industries | 250 | 1 |
| 19 | PAE Shared Services | 246 | 2 |
| 20 | Conduit Global-kgb USA | 245 | 1 |
Industries
Top 10 of 16 sectors with filings.
What the 2021 WARN Record Shows
In 2021, employers filed 293 WARN Act notices in this dataset, reporting 31,052 affected workers across 267 employers and 16 sectors.
Feb was the heaviest month, with 5,012 workers (16% of the 2021 total). Against 2020, workers affected fell 93%. That makes 2021 the 8th-largest of the 19 years on record. American Airlines-DFW alone accounts for 8% of the year's affected workers. Other Services led sector totals at 50% of 2021 workers, ahead of Transportation & Warehousing. TX led the geography at 13,413 workers (43% of 2021), ahead of WA, so one state shapes the annual map. The single largest 2021 filing was American Airlines-DFW in DFW Airport, TX at 2,475 workers (8% of the year), noticed 2021-02-21 with an effective date of 2020-04-01.
Closest years by workers affected: 2015 (21,806 workers, 30% lower); 2012 (20,933 workers, 33% lower); 2017 (20,701 workers, 33% lower); 2009 (19,166 workers, 38% 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 106 workers per notice, 2021 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 2021
How many workers were laid off in 2021? ▼
In 2021, WARN Act filings reported 31,052 workers affected across 293 notices.
Which companies had the biggest layoffs in 2021? ▼
American Airlines-DFW filed the largest 2021 total at 2,475 workers across 1 notice, 8% of the year, followed by Zillow Group at 2,128 and YMCA of Greater Seattle at 1,213.
Are layoffs increasing or decreasing in 2021? ▼
Workers affected fell 93% against 2020, from 455,174 to 31,052.
What industries had the most layoffs in 2021? ▼
Other Services led 2021 with 15,478 workers across 163 notices, then Transportation & Warehousing at 5,247. 16 sectors recorded filings in total.
Which states had the most WARN layoffs in 2021? ▼
TX led 2021 with 13,413 workers (43% of the year), followed by WA at 5,246. The top five states held 86% of affected workers.
What was the largest single WARN filing in 2021? ▼
The largest individual notice filed in 2021 was American Airlines-DFW (DFW Airport, TX) for 2,475 workers on 2021-02-21 (effective 2020-04-01). That is one disclosure, not American Airlines-DFW's full-year total across every notice.
Does the WARN Act data capture all layoffs in 2021? ▼
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 2021 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.
2021 totals are compiled directly from WARN Act filings filed in that calendar year. The full employer roster CSV lives on our open data page.
2021 WARN totals compiled from official state WARN-Act layoff registries ; largest single filing on record was American Airlines-DFW (2,475 workers). See our methodology. Retrieved and formatted by PlainLayoffs for the 2021 filing year (as of September 2026).