146,071 workers were affected by WARN Act layoffs in 2024
According to WARN Act filings submitted to state workforce agencies, 2024 recorded 701 WARN notices affecting 146,071 workers, averaging 208 workers per notice.
Monthly Workers Affected - 2024
Top Employers by Workers - 2024
| # | Company | Workers | Notices |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citigroup | 20,000 | 1 |
| 2 | Intel | 15,251 | 2 |
| 3 | Rivian Automotive | 6,700 | 1 |
| 4 | Cisco Systems | 5,000 | 1 |
| 5 | Zachry Industrial, Inc. (Sabine Pass) | 4,072 | 1 |
| 6 | RaterLabs | 3,657 | 1 |
| 7 | SAP | 3,000 | 1 |
| 8 | Tesla | 2,688 | 1 |
| 9 | Spirit Airlines | 2,400 | 1 |
| 10 | Boeing | 2,007 | 2 |
| 11 | Dow Chemical | 2,000 | 1 |
| 12 | Unity Technologies | 1,920 | 2 |
| 13 | Activision Blizzard | 1,900 | 1 |
| 14 | Workday | 1,750 | 1 |
| 15 | Wayfair | 1,650 | 1 |
| 16 | Fisker | 1,500 | 1 |
| 17 | Walmart (Munger Blvd.) | 1,266 | 1 |
| 18 | Hasbro | 1,100 | 1 |
| 19 | eBay | 1,000 | 1 |
| 20 | Texas Children's Hosptal (Texas Medical Center) | 997 | 1 |
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What the 2024 WARN Record Shows
In 2024, employers filed 701 WARN Act notices nationwide, reporting 146,071 affected workers across 20 distinct employers and 10 industry sectors tracked in this dataset. Because the federal WARN Act only captures mass layoffs of 50+ workers at firms with 100+ staff, the 2024 total represents the reportable ceiling, smaller reductions, contractor non-renewals, and voluntary separations stayed off the record. At an average of 208 workers per notice, 2024 filings tracked with mid-scale restructuring, department-level cuts, seasonal contractions, and consolidation within multi-site operators.
The monthly distribution above reveals whether 2024's activity clustered around a single disruption period or spread evenly across the calendar, WARN filings tend to peak with fiscal-year transitions, earnings-cycle inflection points, and macro events like policy shifts or sector-specific demand shocks. Year-over-year comparisons to 2023 and 2026 provide context for whether 2024 represented an expansion, contraction, or baseline-level WARN activity. The top employers table concentrates most of the worker-impact total in a small number of filings, a distribution pattern common across WARN data where a handful of large filings dominate the annual count while a long tail of mid-sized notices fills out the record. Sector distribution from the industry sidebar shows which industries carried the heaviest WARN exposure in 2024.
For analysts, the practical read of 2024 WARN data is context-dependent: a high notice count paired with large average events signals sector-wide consolidation, while a high notice count with smaller averages often reflects broad-based right-sizing across many employers. Overlay this record with BLS employment data, state unemployment trends, and industry-specific economic indicators to interpret whether 2024 marked an inflection point or continuation of prior trends. Workers affected by 2024 WARN notices retained full federal entitlements: 60-day advance notice, unemployment-insurance eligibility on the effective separation date, COBRA health-coverage continuation, and rapid-response services from the state workforce agency that received each filing. Employers failing to provide required notice faced back-pay and benefits liability under 29 U.S.C. § 2104.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many workers were laid off in 2024? ▼
In 2024, WARN Act filings reported 146,071 workers affected across 701 notices. This covers mass layoffs and plant closings meeting the federal threshold of 50+ workers.
Which companies had the biggest layoffs in 2024? ▼
The largest WARN Act filers in 2024 are ranked above by total workers affected. These include both plant closings and mass layoffs reported to state workforce agencies under federal WARN requirements.
Are layoffs increasing or decreasing in 2024? ▼
The monthly trend chart above shows how 2024 layoff activity varied throughout the year. WARN Act filings fluctuate with economic conditions, seasonal patterns, and industry-specific factors. Compare with other years using the year navigation.
What industries had the most layoffs in 2024? ▼
The industry breakdown for 2024 is shown in the sidebar. Industries with the highest WARN Act activity often correlate with sectors undergoing restructuring, automation, or economic headwinds.
Does the WARN Act data capture all layoffs in 2024? ▼
No. The WARN Act only requires notice for mass layoffs affecting 50+ workers at companies with 100+ employees. Smaller layoffs, gradual attrition, and voluntary separation programs are not included. Actual job losses in 2024 are likely higher than WARN data alone suggests.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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| Publisher | PlainLayoffs |
| Sources | Public state WARN-Act layoff registries |