WARN Notice Tracker 2026

Factory layoffs keep falling, and not just at a few plants. Tech and bank layoffs are up, but mostly because of Meta, Oracle and five large banks. Built from the WARN notices 40 states have published since January 2024. Updated monthly.

By Max Benz, Founder. Updated 2026-10-21. 40 states + DC.

Notices per month, 2024 to 2026

0225450JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec202420252026
Distinct notices per month in the 22 states with complete data for all three years. The 2026 line ends with the last complete month.

01  /  What we found

  1. 01+46.9%

    change in workers named in WARN notices from technology and finance companies, 2026 vs. 2025 (27,468 vs. 18,697). The rise comes from a few large employers, not the whole sector. Tech: +50.8%, mostly Meta, Oracle, Intuit, Microsoft and LinkedIn; without those five, +8.2%. Finance: +40%, from Citibank, PNC, Capital One, Wells Fargo and JPMorgan; without them, -2.7%.

  2. 02-33.5%

    change in manufacturing workers named in WARN notices since 2024 (39,732 vs. 59,756), and -14.6% vs. 2025. Unlike the rise in tech and finance, the decline is broad: without the five largest filers it is still -25.5% vs. 2025. Manufacturing is still the largest single industry in the notices, but its share fell from 29% to 18%.

  3. 03-0.8%

    change in WARN notices, January 1 to October 21 2026 vs. the same period of 2025 (2,236 vs. 2,255). Against 2024 it is +22.3%.

  4. 04-13.6%

    change in workers affected over the same period (215,897 vs. 249,852). As many employers are filing, but each notice covers fewer people.

  5. 0597

    workers per notice on average in 2026, down from 111 in 2025 and 113 in 2024.

  6. 0634%

    of notices list a first layoff date less than 60 days after the notice date, the federal WARN minimum. The share was 28% in 2024, 39% in 2025 and 36% so far in 2026. The law allows shorter notice in some cases, and states record dates differently, so this is not a count of violations.

02  /  By industry

Who is cutting, year to date

Workers named in WARN notices by industry, January 1 to October 21, in the 22 states with complete data. Most states do not report an industry, so we assigned one to each of the 6,900 filing companies.

Industry202420252026vs. 2025Largest 2026 filers
Manufacturing59,75646,53539,732-14.6%First Brands Group, International Motors, Electrolux Consumer Products
Retail & e-commerce16,18523,11120,008-13.4%Amazon, Amazon Fresh, Saks & Company LLC
Technology & software9,43811,91117,967+50.8%Meta Platforms, Oracle America, Intuit Inc.
Healthcare & social assistance18,23321,57516,590-23.1%Franciscan Alliance, 24Hr Homecare, Liberty Home Choices
Food production & processing9,95911,07715,527+40.2%Tyson Foods, JBS Souderton, FreshRealm
Transportation & logistics13,82515,67615,157-3.3%Spirit Airlines, LGSTX Services, Alan Ritchey
Agriculture2,54714,20213,394-5.7%Gebbers Farms, Legendary Fruit Co, FirstFruits
Restaurants & hospitality12,43218,07112,840-28.9%Aramark Campus, SDH Education West, Starbucks
Professional services & consulting13,73712,50911,845-5.3%Covenant Aviation Security, Uber Technologies, T&H/KIRA: KIRA Infrastructure
Finance & insurance6,5846,7869,501+40%Citibank, PNC Bank NA, Capital One
Wholesale & distribution4,2756,9977,092+1.4%Republic National Distributing Company, Republic National Distributing Company LLC, Essendant
Warehousing & fulfillment5,9905,5756,422+15.2%Amazon, Saks & Company, CJ Logistics America
Media & entertainment10,0495,3544,749-11.3%IPIC Theaters, Hawthorne Race Course, NBCUniversal Media
Government & public contractors3,0525,4424,445-18.3%KBR Services LLC, General Dynamics Information Technology, DLH Solutions

Industry assigned from the company name; about 5% of companies could not be assigned and are left out. Amazon is counted as retail.

03  /  Biggest filers in 2026

  1. 1Spirit AirlinesFL, MD, MI, NJ, NV, NY6,100
  2. 2Meta Platforms, Inc.CA, WA5,686
  3. 3AmazonCA, FL, NJ, NY, VA, WA4,892
  4. 4Republic National Distributing CompanyDC, FL, IL, LA, MD, NC, NE, OR, SC, SD, VA, WA3,524
  5. 5Gebbers Farms, EtalWA3,445
  6. 6Amazon FreshIL, PA2,528
  7. 7Tyson FoodsIL2,495
  8. 8Ideal US Talent Worker OpCo LLCIL, VA2,171
  9. 9Oracle America, Inc.CA, NY, WA1,976
  10. 10Franciscan Alliance, Inc.IL1,864

Company names merged by hand across states; subsidiaries filed under their own names are listed separately.

04  /  Notice before the first layoff

Share of notices whose first layoff date falls less than 60 days after the notice date, in the 30 states that record when the notice was given.

2024
28%
2025
39%
2026
36%

Excludes rows where the layoff date precedes the notice date (likely typos or retroactive filings). WARN permits shorter notice for unforeseeable business circumstances, faltering companies and natural disasters.

05  /  By state

State by state, year to date

StateNotices 2026vs. 2025Workers 2026vs. 2025Source
CA1,011+7.2%58,924-28.9%State list
WA126+26%27,725+2.5%State list
IL116-8.7%20,908+52.8%State list
NJ115+27.8%13,720+1.9%State list
NY125-30.2%12,182-34.7%State list
PA62-24.4%9,985-24%State list
OH74-2.6%9,486+1.7%State list
VA58+23.4%7,722+34.7%State list
MD104+3%7,163-6%State list
NC530%6,401+15.5%State list
TN46+15%6,301-11.4%State list
CO46-17.9%5,485+11.3%State list
SC36+38.5%4,676+40.3%State list
IN270%4,208+22.9%State list
WI46+2.2%3,733+22.4%State list
IA57-27.8%3,383-44.9%State list
NV32-30.4%3,163-18.3%State list
KY32-41.8%2,892-49.7%State list
OR25-28.6%2,442-55.9%State list
AL26+13%2,394-8.3%State list
UT130%1,861+6.5%State list
NE6-50%1,143-78.4%State list

06  /  Search 2026 notices

Find a company

Download all 11,647 rows (CSV)Industry sources for 723 companies (CSV)
CompanyStateNoticeLayoff fromWorkers
Gebbers Farms, EtalBrewsterWA2026-09-252026-11-253,445
Spirit AirlinesFort LauderdaleFL2026-05-042026-05-022,529
Tyson FoodsHillsdaleIL2026-08-132026-10-122,495
Meta Platforms, Inc.1 Hacker Way Menlo Park CA 94025CA2026-05-222026-07-222,212
AmazonVarious locations in WashingtonWA2026-01-302026-04-282,198
Tyson Foods, Inc (Amarillo B-Shift Operations) UpdatedAmarilloTX2026-01-262026-02-241,761
Franciscan Alliance, Inc.Olympia FieldsIL2026-02-052026-04-011,535
JBS SoudertonSoudertonPA2026-06-012026-08-141,485
Ideal US Talent Worker OpCo LLCMinneapolis, MN 55425IL2026-05-042026-07-011,395
Meta Platforms, IncKing CountyWA2026-05-222026-07-221,395
International Motors, LLCSpringfieldOH2026-07-282026-10-021,341
Covenant Aviation Security, LLCCA2026-09-282026-11-301,279
Medical Facility AssociatesWashingtonDC2026-07-082026-09-061,270
Electrolux Consumer Products, Inc.AndersonSC2026-05-152026-07-181,245
Legendary Fruit CoYakima, WapatoWA2026-09-102026-11-101,220
FirstFruits, LLCPrescottWA2026-09-282026-11-181,200
Spirit AirlinesNV2026-05-042026-05-02999
Amazon FreshPA2026-01-012026-04-28983
Borton & Sons, Inc.Yakima, Zillah, Pasco, Burbank, Prescott, Soap Lake, OthelloWA2026-08-212026-11-08928
Aramark Campus, LLC (University of Kentucky)KY2026-04-292026-06-30923
Citibank, N.A.New YorkNY2026-01-142026-04-14820
Spirit AirlinesOrlandoFL2026-05-042026-05-02796
Blue Cascade OrchardsYakima, Okanogan, Franklin, Grant, Adams, Walla Walla, and BWA2026-09-142026-11-20792
PNC Bank NACO2026-04-202026-06-30777
Ideal US Talent Worker OpCo LLCStatewideVA2026-05-012026-07-01776
Del Monte Foods Corporation II Inc - Modesto4000 Yosemite Boulevard Modesto CA 95357CA2026-01-302026-04-07765
KBR Services LLCBldg. 896, Langford Lake Road Fort Irwin CA 92311CA2026-03-062026-05-06758
Samsung Electronics America, Inc.Englewood CliffsNJ2026-07-012026-09-30739
24Hr Homecare, LLCCA2026-08-312026-09-15738
Alan RitcheyCO2026-01-062026-02-28729
TeamOne29800 Eucalyptus Ave. Moreno Valley CA 92555CA2026-05-182026-06-13725
Tyson Fresh MeatsEagle MountainUT2026-08-13–723
AmazonFairfax, Franconia, Lorton, Alexandria & Falls churchVA2026-01-282026-04-27691
Republic National Distributing Company, LLC (Reyes Holdings, L.L.C) Grand PrairieGrand PrairieTX2026-04-232026-06-21689
KBR Services LLCNational Training Center, Bldg. 896, Langford Lake Road BarsCA2026-05-242026-08-01650
Laurel Ridge Treatment Center (Laurel Ridge)San AntonioTX2026-04-272026-06-26648
Spirit AirlinesDetroitMI2026-05-022026-05-02643
Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC)MI2026-07-212026-08-17641
Community Healthlink, Inc. (aka CHL)Worcester and LeominsterMA2026-08-102026-10-09639
Fifth Third BankFarmington HillsMI2026-05-082026-07-01637
T-MobileVarious locations in WashingtonWA2026-02-022026-04-02637
FreshRealm, Inc.LindenNJ2026-04-012026-07-27628
AmazonHomesteadFL2026-04-172026-07-02616
Liberty Home ChoicesPA2026-03-012026-05-24615
MicrosoftRedmondWA2026-07-062026-09-04605
Resilience Healthcare-West Suburban Medical CenterOak ParkIL2026-07-142026-08-31589
Republic National Distributing Company, LLC (Reyes Holdings, L.L.C) HoustonHoustonTX2026-04-232026-06-21588
humano LLCAvonIN2026-06-172026-08-17586
NIKE Retail Services, Inc.TN2026-01-272026-04-03583
SIMOS Insourcing Solutions, LLCAvonIN2026-06-172026-08-17572
Diamond Transportation Services, Inc.LandoverMD2026-05-132026-05-12571
Columbia Reach Chiawana OrchardsYakima, Kittitas, and Grant CountiesWA2026-09-172026-11-14570
Trinity Health Corp.LivoniaMI2026-09-032026-10-25557
Spirit AirlinesDania BeachFL2026-05-042026-05-02551
Crothall HealthcareRichmondVA2026-08-282026-10-31545
Amazon (Western)LancasterNY2026-02-272026-05-30542
SDH Education West, LLC d/b/a Sodexo - Binghamton UniversityBinghamtonNY2026-02-262026-05-31542
Hawaiian Airlines – Non-Union Workforce Reduction (Alaska Air Group, Inc. merger)HI2026-10-02–537
Wonder Group, Inc.ParsippanyNJ2026-09-012026-09-16533
Yokohama Tire Manufacturing Virginia LLCSalemVA2026-01-162026-03-18533

Showing the largest 60 matches of the 400 biggest 2026 notices. All 3,063 2026 notices and every row since 2024 are in the CSV.

07  /  Method

How we built this

Under the federal WARN Act, employers with 100 or more workers generally have to give 60 days’ notice before a plant closing or mass layoff, and each state publishes the notices it receives. We collected the official lists from 40 states and brought every notice into the same format: company, location, notice date, layoff date and number of workers.

For year-on-year comparisons we use the 22 states that publish complete records for 2024, 2025 and 2026 (AL, CA, CO, IA, IL, IN, KY, MD, NC, NE, NJ, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, SC, TN, UT, VA, WA, WI), each from January 1 to October 21. A notice is one company filing on one date in one state.

Most states do not record what industry an employer is in. Where a state does print the NAICS industry code on the notice, we use it (22% of affected workers). For 723 of the largest filers without a code, we looked up each company’s line of business and recorded the source: its own website, SEC filings, Wikipedia or press coverage (50%). The remaining 28%, mostly smaller filers, are assigned by company name. The downloads list the industry and its basis for every notice, and the source for every looked-up company.

Data licensed CC BY 4.0. Questions or corrections: team@thepeopleopsmanager.com

Cite this tracker

Benz, M. / The People Ops Manager (2026). WARN Notice Tracker 2026. thepeopleopsmanager.com/research/warn-tracker

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Max Benz, Founder. State breakdowns and comment: team@thepeopleopsmanager.com

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