88,267 workers were affected by WARN Act layoffs in 2022
According to WARN Act filings submitted to state workforce agencies, 2022 recorded 315 WARN notices affecting 88,267 workers, averaging 280 workers per notice.
The single largest filer in 2022, Intel, accounts for 14% of workers named in that year's recorded WARN filings.
Monthly Workers Affected - 2022
2022 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 2022 17 recorded notices · 1,655 workers
- 1 Stearns Lending, LLC - Corporate Dr Lewisville, TX · filed 2022-01-06 348workers
- 2 GP Downs LLC dba The Flying Lark Grants Pass, OR · filed 2022-01-07 226workers
- 4 Serco Clintwood, VA · filed 2022-01-19 163workers
- 5 Hawthorne Gardening Company Vancouver, WA · filed 2022-01-26 150workers
- 3 Amentum New Boston, TX · filed 2022-01-28 178workers
Feb 2022 12 recorded notices · 4,901 workers
- 2 Royal Farms Arena/ASM Global 3, MD · filed 2022-02-02 1,492workers
- 1 Peloton Interactive New York, NY · filed 2022-02-08 2,800workers
- 5 Peloton Alexandria, VA · filed 2022-02-08 81workers
- 3 American Girl Brands Middleton, WI · filed 2022-02-10 98workers
- 4 Cognosante McAllen, TX · filed 2022-02-15 84workers
Mar 2022 31 recorded notices · 2,920 workers
- 2 Management & Training Corp. - MTC Medical LLC (Giles W. Dalby Correctional Facility) Post, TX · filed 2022-03-01 206workers
- 4 Norgren GT Development Auburn, WA · filed 2022-03-03 181workers
- 1 Shearer's Hermiston, OR · filed 2022-03-09 231workers
- 5 Gannett Milwaukee, WI · filed 2022-03-15 181workers
- 3 Georgia Pacific Consumer Operations Green Bay, WI · filed 2022-03-17 186workers
Apr 2022 17 recorded notices · 2,771 workers
- 5 Walmart Bellevue, WA · filed 2022-04-04 147workers
- 2 Funko Everett, WA · filed 2022-04-07 258workers
- 1 Walmart Fulfillment Center Plainfield, IN · filed 2022-04-22 1,132workers
- 3 Michaels Stores Procurement Company Fort Worth, TX · filed 2022-04-27 202workers
- 4 Imagine One Technology & Management Norfolk, VA · filed 2022-04-28 187workers
May 2022 16 recorded notices · 4,368 workers
- 2 Miller’s Health Systems Indianapolis, Wakarusa, Tipton, Sullivan, Rushville, Peru, LaGrange, and Huntington, IN · filed 2022-05-02 691workers
- 3 Toyota Motor Credit Corporation d/b/a Toyota Financial Services 2, MD · filed 2022-05-02 196workers
- 4 AM Leesburg, VA · filed 2022-05-05 175workers
- 1 Carvana Tempe, AZ · filed 2022-05-10 2,500workers
- 5 NDSM De Pere De Pere, WI · filed 2022-05-10 135workers
Jun 2022 27 recorded notices · 2,577 workers
- 3 Bon Appetit 3, MD · filed 2022-06-01 190workers
- 1 First Guaranty Mortgage Plano, TX · filed 2022-06-24 428workers
- 5 ABM@Avis DFW Irving, TX · filed 2022-06-28 143workers
- 4 Center for Autism and Related Disorders Plano, OR · filed 2022-06-29 156workers
- 2 KeHe Distributors Inc.-Flower Mound Flower Mound, TX · filed 2022-06-30 313workers
Jul 2022 33 recorded notices · 5,941 workers
- 2 DynCorp International 9, MD · filed 2022-07-01 937workers
- 3 Penske Logistics Shelbyville, IN · filed 2022-07-11 517workers
- 5 GXO Logistics Supply Chain Sturtevant, WI · filed 2022-07-11 144workers
- 4 Keystone RV Company Goshen, IN · filed 2022-07-18 334workers
- 1 Shopify New York, NY · filed 2022-07-26 2,100workers
Aug 2022 31 recorded notices · 8,204 workers
- 3 Robinhood Markets Menlo Park, CA · filed 2022-08-02 780workers
- 1 Ford Motor Dearborn, MI · filed 2022-08-22 3,000workers
- 2 Snap Santa Monica, CA · filed 2022-08-31 1,200workers
- 4 Home Point Financial Dallas, TX · filed 2022-08-31 526workers
- 5 Home Point Financial Corporation Dallas, TX · filed 2022-08-31 526workers
Sep 2022 36 recorded notices · 3,653 workers
- 3 Care Medical Seattle, WA · filed 2022-09-07 236workers
- 4 KGP Telecommunications Warsaw, IN · filed 2022-09-08 189workers
- 2 Compass Seattle, WA · filed 2022-09-21 271workers
- 5 The James Skinner Company Paris, TX · filed 2022-09-22 179workers
- 1 Maryland Sportservice 3, MD · filed 2022-09-30 649workers
Oct 2022 42 recorded notices · 16,214 workers
- 5 GXO Logistics of Texas, LLC (Lancaster) Lancaster, TX · filed 2022-10-13 206workers
- 3 Stadelman Fruit Company Zillah, WA · filed 2022-10-17 381workers
- 4 Foot Locker Wausau, WI · filed 2022-10-18 210workers
- 2 Universal Protection Service, LLC dba Allied Universal Security Services Seattle, WA · filed 2022-10-21 1,203workers
- 1 Intel Hillsboro, OR · filed 2022-10-25 12,000workers
Nov 2022 35 recorded notices · 31,562 workers
- 5 Opendoor Technologies Tempe, AZ · filed 2022-11-02 2,000workers
- 4 Twitter San Francisco, CA · filed 2022-11-04 3,700workers
- 1 Meta Platforms Menlo Park, CA · filed 2022-11-09 11,000workers
- 2 Cisco Systems San Jose, CA · filed 2022-11-16 4,000workers
- 3 HP Palo Alto, CA · filed 2022-11-21 4,000workers
Dec 2022 18 recorded notices · 3,501 workers
- 2 American General Life Insurance Company Amarillo, TX · filed 2022-12-02 461workers
- 5 FedEx Supply Chain Indianapolis, IN · filed 2022-12-02 179workers
- 3 Freshly 6, MD · filed 2022-12-06 454workers
- 1 Qualcomm San Diego, CA · filed 2022-12-15 1,252workers
- 4 US Steel Corporation Gary Works Gary, IN · filed 2022-12-27 244workers
Where 2022 filings landed
States ranked by workers affected in notices filed in 2022 (showing 10 of 11 states with filings). The top five hold 73% of the year's affected workers.
Largest single 2022 filing
One notice, not the employer's annual sum: the biggest individual WARN disclosure filed in 2022.
Filing type on record: layoff
Top Employers by Workers - 2022
Showing the 20 largest of 297 employers that filed in 2022.
| # | Company | Workers | Notices |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Intel | 12,000 | 1 |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 11,307 | 2 |
| 3 | Cisco Systems | 4,000 | 1 |
| 4 | HP | 4,000 | 1 |
| 5 | 3,957 | 2 | |
| 6 | Ford Motor | 3,000 | 1 |
| 7 | Peloton Interactive | 2,800 | 1 |
| 8 | Carvana | 2,500 | 1 |
| 9 | Shopify | 2,100 | 1 |
| 10 | Opendoor Technologies | 2,000 | 1 |
| 11 | Oracle | 1,500 | 1 |
| 12 | Royal Farms Arena/ASM Global | 1,492 | 1 |
| 13 | Qualcomm | 1,252 | 1 |
| 14 | DoorDash | 1,250 | 1 |
| 15 | Universal Protection Service, LLC dba Allied Universal Security Services | 1,203 | 1 |
| 16 | Snap | 1,200 | 1 |
| 17 | Walmart Fulfillment Center | 1,132 | 1 |
| 18 | Stripe | 1,120 | 1 |
| 19 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 1,000 | 1 |
| 20 | DynCorp International | 937 | 1 |
Industries
Top 10 of 15 sectors with filings.
What the 2022 WARN Record Shows
In 2022, employers filed 315 WARN Act notices in this dataset, reporting 88,267 affected workers across 297 employers and 15 sectors.
Nov was the heaviest month, with 31,562 workers (36% of the 2022 total), so this year is concentrated in a single stretch rather than spread across the calendar. Against 2021, workers affected rose 184%. That makes 2022 the 5th-largest of the 19 years on record. Intel alone accounts for 14% of the year's affected workers. Manufacturing led sector totals at 30% of 2022 workers, ahead of Information Technology. CA led the geography at 28,302 workers (32% of 2022), ahead of OR, so one state shapes the annual map. That flips the prior-year geographic lead: 2021 was headed by TX, while 2022 is headed by CA. The single largest 2022 filing was Intel in Hillsboro, OR at 12,000 workers (14% of the year), noticed 2022-10-25.
Closest years by workers affected: 2026 (73,974 workers, 16% lower); 2019 (46,180 workers, 48% lower); 2021 (31,052 workers, 65% lower); 2025 (145,934 workers, 65% higher).
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 280 workers per notice, 2022 filings tracked with mid-scale restructuring and consolidation within multi-site operators. 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 2022
How many workers were laid off in 2022? ▼
In 2022, WARN Act filings reported 88,267 workers affected across 315 notices.
Which companies had the biggest layoffs in 2022? ▼
Intel filed the largest 2022 total at 12,000 workers across 1 notice, 14% of the year, followed by Meta Platforms at 11,307 and Cisco Systems at 4,000.
Are layoffs increasing or decreasing in 2022? ▼
Workers affected rose 184% against 2021, from 31,052 to 88,267.
What industries had the most layoffs in 2022? ▼
Manufacturing led 2022 with 26,352 workers across 32 notices, then Information Technology at 25,262. 15 sectors recorded filings in total.
Which states had the most WARN layoffs in 2022? ▼
CA led 2022 with 28,302 workers (32% of the year), followed by OR at 13,771. The top five states held 73% of affected workers, flipping the 2021 lead held by TX.
What was the largest single WARN filing in 2022? ▼
The largest individual notice filed in 2022 was Intel (Hillsboro, OR) for 12,000 workers on 2022-10-25 (effective 2022-10-25). That is one disclosure, not Intel's full-year total across every notice.
Does the WARN Act data capture all layoffs in 2022? ▼
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 2022 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.
2022 totals are compiled directly from WARN Act filings filed in that calendar year. The full employer roster CSV lives on our open data page.
2022 WARN totals compiled from official state WARN-Act layoff registries ; largest single filing on record was Intel (12,000 workers). See our methodology. Retrieved and formatted by PlainLayoffs for the 2022 filing year (as of September 2026).