US layoff notices in 2021

1,557WARN notices
152,234workers affected
30states

Counts cover the free tier, no delay of the normalized US WARN dataset (by notice date); notices that surface later are added retroactively. Worker totals sum only notices that published a headcount.

Biggest layoff notices of 2021

CompanyStateLocationWorkersNotice date
United AirlinesNJNewark3,8992021-01-01
United Airlines - SFOCASan Francisco, San Francisco County3,1392021-02-23
American Airlines-DFWTXDFW Airport, Tarrant2,4752021-02-21
YMCA of San DiegoCASan Diego, San Diego County2,0472021-03-04
Bicycle CasinoCABell Gardens, Los Angeles County1,5002021-01-04
Mercy Hospital and Medical CenterILChicago, 2525 S Michigan Ave1,4002021-03-04
YMCA of Greater SeattleWASeattle1,2132021-04-06
American AirlinesFLMIAMI, FL, 331421,0682021-02-09
Prospect Airport ServicesILChicago, 10000 W O'Hare Ave Chicago 60666 5700 S. Cicero Ave.1,0452021-05-25
ABM Industry GroupsFLJACKSONVILLE, FL, 322069602021-04-27
Hooters (Cook, DuPage, Lake, & Kendall Counties)ILChicago, 660 North Wells Street9512021-05-06
United AirlinesNJNewark7962021-07-01
Cohn Restaurant GroupCASan Diego, San Diego County7582021-01-22
People's United Bank/M&T BankCTHartford, Bridgeport, Farmington, Enfield, East Windsor, Cos Cob, North Haven, New Haven, South Windsor, Southington, Stamford, Wethersfield, Woodbridge7472021-07-22
Watsonville Community HospitalCASanta Cruz County6772021-11-30
Mednax ServicesFLSUNRISE, FL, 333236712021-08-04
United Airlines - LAXCALos Angeles, Los Angeles County6622021-02-23
Watsonville Community HospitalCASanta Cruz County6582021-11-30
LAZ Parking CaliforniaCASan Diego, San Diego County6572021-01-21
Health System SolutionsFLMIAMI, FL, 331836162021-10-04

Month by month

MonthNoticesWorkers affected
January 202131931,673
February 202115020,998
March 202112514,087
April 202118313,378
May 202110012,479
June 20211029,219
July 202110910,718
August 20219910,288
September 2021936,364
October 2021817,547
November 2021957,703
December 20211017,780

By state

StateNoticesWorkers affected
California (CA)83565,785
Illinois (IL)9814,975
Texas (TX)12313,413
Florida (FL)10612,370
New Jersey (NJ)4710,236
South Carolina (SC)304,101
Colorado (CO)423,951
Washington (WA)313,228
Tennessee (TN)222,805
Maryland (MD)392,546
Oregon (OR)262,371
Wisconsin (WI)292,262
Indiana (IN)222,251
Connecticut (CT)162,062
Mississippi (MS)171,573
Utah (UT)111,459
Arizona (AZ)111,297
Kansas (KS)81,059
New Mexico (NM)7874
Alabama (AL)8819
Rhode Island (RI)2558
Vermont (VT)4501
Alaska (AK)4418
Maine (ME)2396
South Dakota (SD)1300
District of Columbia (DC)2264
Delaware (DE)3261
Montana (MT)199
Oklahoma (OK)60
West Virginia (WV)40
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