251,081 workers were affected by WARN Act layoffs in 2023
According to WARN Act filings submitted to state workforce agencies, 2023 recorded 726 WARN notices affecting 251,081 workers, averaging 346 workers per notice.
The single largest filer in 2023, Amazon, accounts for 11% of workers named in that year's recorded WARN filings.
Monthly Workers Affected - 2023
2023 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 2023 71 recorded notices · 70,614 workers
- 4 Salesforce San Francisco, CA · filed 2023-01-04 7,000workers
- 1 Amazon Seattle, WA · filed 2023-01-18 18,000workers
- 3 Microsoft Redmond, WA · filed 2023-01-18 10,000workers
- 2 Google Mountain View, CA · filed 2023-01-20 12,000workers
- 5 IBM Armonk, NY · filed 2023-01-26 3,900workers
Feb 2023 67 recorded notices · 19,136 workers
- 2 Gap San Francisco, CA · filed 2023-02-01 1,800workers
- 1 Dell Technologies Round Rock, TX · filed 2023-02-06 6,650workers
- 5 Zoom Video Communications San Jose, CA · filed 2023-02-07 1,300workers
- 3 Yahoo Sunnyvale, CA · filed 2023-02-09 1,600workers
- 4 Twilio San Francisco, CA · filed 2023-02-13 1,500workers
Mar 2023 65 recorded notices · 24,058 workers
- 3 Applied Materials Santa Clara, CA · filed 2023-03-01 1,200workers
- 5 Southwest General Hospital San Antonio, TX · filed 2023-03-03 827workers
- 2 Silicon Valley Bank Santa Clara, CA · filed 2023-03-10 3,500workers
- 1 Meta Platforms Menlo Park, CA · filed 2023-03-14 10,000workers
- 4 Walmart #1258 Fort Worth, TX · filed 2023-03-31 1,047workers
Apr 2023 43 recorded notices · 29,614 workers
- 4 Redfin Seattle, WA · filed 2023-04-13 862workers
- 2 David's Bridal Nationwide, WA · filed 2023-04-17 9,266workers
- 5 Deere Moline, IL · filed 2023-04-20 600workers
- 1 Bed, Bath & Beyond Union, NJ · filed 2023-04-23 14,000workers
- 3 Lyft San Francisco, CA · filed 2023-04-27 1,072workers
May 2023 44 recorded notices · 15,035 workers
- 2 Walmart Bentonville, AR · filed 2023-05-03 2,000workers
- 5 Aventi Technologies Carrollton, TX · filed 2023-05-08 272workers
- 3 Zendesk San Francisco, CA · filed 2023-05-09 1,300workers
- 4 Accenture LLP (Austin) Austin, TX · filed 2023-05-16 549workers
- 1 Tuesday Morning Dallas, TX · filed 2023-05-24 8,000workers
Jun 2023 61 recorded notices · 8,739 workers
- 1 Wells Fargo San Francisco, CA · filed 2023-06-01 2,500workers
- 4 Cascade Behavioral Health Hospital Tukwila, WA · filed 2023-06-01 288workers
- 2 LSC Communications, Print Solutions Warsaw, IN · filed 2023-06-06 525workers
- 5 ASRC Federal: KIAC Contract Merritt Island, FL · filed 2023-06-23 262workers
- 3 Aramark Campus Bellingham, WA · filed 2023-06-28 386workers
Jul 2023 71 recorded notices · 5,242 workers
- 2 Microsoft Redmond and Bellevue, WA · filed 2023-07-10 276workers
- 5 Cenveo Worldwide Indianapolis, IN · filed 2023-07-10 127workers
- 3 Ventech Solutions Baltimore County, MD · filed 2023-07-12 168workers
- 1 Microsoft Redmond, WA · filed 2023-07-25 1,900workers
- 4 Columbia Valley Fruit Union Gap, WA · filed 2023-07-31 131workers
Aug 2023 91 recorded notices · 28,499 workers
- 3 Yellow Freight (Dallas) Dallas, TX · filed 2023-08-01 530workers
- 4 Yellow Everett, WA · filed 2023-08-14 437workers
- 5 Yellow Corporation Everett, WA · filed 2023-08-14 437workers
- 2 CVS Health Woonsocket, RI · filed 2023-08-17 5,000workers
- 1 Nokia Dallas, TX · filed 2023-08-24 14,000workers
Sep 2023 51 recorded notices · 4,656 workers
- 5 ED Tucker Powersports Ft. Worth, TX · filed 2023-09-07 165workers
- 4 Management & Training Howard, MD · filed 2023-09-11 174workers
- 2 WestRock Company Tacoma, WA · filed 2023-09-13 408workers
- 1 Georgia-Pacific Foley Cellulose Perry, FL · filed 2023-09-18 516workers
- 3 Owens-Brockway Glass Container Waco, TX · filed 2023-09-21 300workers
Oct 2023 88 recorded notices · 22,329 workers
- 4 Stitch Fix Dallas, TX · filed 2023-10-02 558workers
- 1 Walgreens Boots Alliance Deerfield, IL · filed 2023-10-12 10,000workers
- 2 General Motors Detroit, MI · filed 2023-10-17 4,000workers
- 5 Convoy Seattle, WA · filed 2023-10-24 533workers
- 3 MV- Transportation Austin (South Yard) Austin, TX · filed 2023-10-25 778workers
Nov 2023 44 recorded notices · 18,349 workers
- 2 WeWork New York, NY · filed 2023-11-06 3,000workers
- 5 Walmart #1258 Fort Worth, TX · filed 2023-11-06 363workers
- 1 Amazon Seattle, WA · filed 2023-11-15 9,000workers
- 3 Opendoor Technologies San Francisco, CA · filed 2023-11-20 2,000workers
- 4 ProHealth Care Waukesha, Oconomowoc, Mukwonago, Brookfield, New Berlin, Delafield, Pewaukee, Watertown, Muskego, Waterford, Sussex, Hartland, WI · filed 2023-11-28 835workers
Dec 2023 30 recorded notices · 4,810 workers
- 3 Vmware Inc. River Place) Austin, TX · filed 2023-12-01 577workers
- 1 Spotify New York, NY · filed 2023-12-04 1,500workers
- 5 Orlando Sanford International Sanford, FL · filed 2023-12-06 267workers
- 4 Zulily Seattle, WA · filed 2023-12-07 292workers
- 2 Paramount Global New York, NY · filed 2023-12-14 800workers
Where 2023 filings landed
States ranked by workers affected in notices filed in 2023 (showing 10 of 19 states with filings). The top five hold 77% of the year's affected workers.
Largest single 2023 filing
One notice, not the employer's annual sum: the biggest individual WARN disclosure filed in 2023.
Filing type on record: layoff
Top Employers by Workers - 2023
Showing the 20 largest of 636 employers that filed in 2023.
| # | Company | Workers | Notices |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amazon | 27,000 | 2 |
| 2 | Microsoft | 14,221 | 8 |
| 3 | Bed, Bath & Beyond | 14,000 | 1 |
| 4 | Nokia | 14,000 | 1 |
| 5 | 12,000 | 1 | |
| 6 | Meta Platforms | 10,000 | 1 |
| 7 | Walgreens Boots Alliance | 10,000 | 1 |
| 8 | David's Bridal | 9,413 | 2 |
| 9 | Tuesday Morning | 8,000 | 1 |
| 10 | Salesforce | 7,000 | 1 |
| 11 | Dell Technologies | 6,650 | 1 |
| 12 | CVS Health | 5,043 | 2 |
| 13 | General Motors | 4,000 | 1 |
| 14 | IBM | 3,900 | 1 |
| 15 | Silicon Valley Bank | 3,500 | 1 |
| 16 | Goldman Sachs | 3,200 | 1 |
| 17 | WeWork | 3,000 | 1 |
| 18 | Walmart | 2,693 | 6 |
| 19 | Wells Fargo | 2,607 | 6 |
| 20 | 3M | 2,500 | 1 |
Industries
Top 10 of 14 sectors with filings.
What the 2023 WARN Record Shows
In 2023, employers filed 726 WARN Act notices in this dataset, reporting 251,081 affected workers across 636 employers and 14 sectors.
Jan was the heaviest month, with 70,614 workers (28% of the 2023 total). Against 2022, workers affected rose 184%. That makes 2023 the 2nd-largest of the 19 years on record. Amazon alone accounts for 11% of the year's affected workers. Retail Trade led sector totals at 28% of 2023 workers, ahead of Information Technology. WA led the geography at 58,595 workers (23% of 2023), ahead of TX, with the top five states holding 77% of affected workers. That flips the prior-year geographic lead: 2022 was headed by CA, while 2023 is headed by WA. The single largest 2023 filing was Amazon in Seattle, WA at 18,000 workers (7% of the year), noticed 2023-01-18.
Closest years by workers affected: 2024 (146,022 workers, 42% lower); 2025 (145,934 workers, 42% lower); 2022 (88,267 workers, 65% lower); 2026 (73,974 workers, 71% 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 346 workers per notice, 2023 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 2023
How many workers were laid off in 2023? ▼
In 2023, WARN Act filings reported 251,081 workers affected across 726 notices.
Which companies had the biggest layoffs in 2023? ▼
Amazon filed the largest 2023 total at 27,000 workers across 2 notices, 11% of the year, followed by Microsoft at 14,221 and Bed, Bath & Beyond at 14,000.
Are layoffs increasing or decreasing in 2023? ▼
Workers affected rose 184% against 2022, from 88,267 to 251,081.
What industries had the most layoffs in 2023? ▼
Retail Trade led 2023 with 70,546 workers across 59 notices, then Information Technology at 59,218. 14 sectors recorded filings in total.
Which states had the most WARN layoffs in 2023? ▼
WA led 2023 with 58,595 workers (23% of the year), followed by TX at 53,076. The top five states held 77% of affected workers, flipping the 2022 lead held by CA.
What was the largest single WARN filing in 2023? ▼
The largest individual notice filed in 2023 was Amazon (Seattle, WA) for 18,000 workers on 2023-01-18 (effective 2023-01-18). That is one disclosure, not Amazon's full-year total across every notice.
Does the WARN Act data capture all layoffs in 2023? ▼
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 2023 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.
2023 totals are compiled directly from WARN Act filings filed in that calendar year. The full employer roster CSV lives on our open data page.
2023 WARN totals compiled from official state WARN-Act layoff registries ; largest single filing on record was Amazon (18,000 workers). See our methodology. Retrieved and formatted by PlainLayoffs for the 2023 filing year (as of September 2026).