Layoffs roundup, January 2021
In January 2021, employers filed 165 WARN notices in 15 states, covering 23,782 workers. 41 of the notices were plant closures. Counted by notice date from the WARN lists of the states; each notice links to its source.
Updated Nov 10, 2026
WARN notices
165
Workers affected
23,782
Plant closures
41
Notices and workers affected per month
February 2020 to January 2021
| Month | Notices | Workers affected |
|---|---|---|
| February 2020 | 137 | 14,959 |
| March 2020 | 3,114 | 357,888 |
| April 2020 | 2,838 | 291,772 |
| May 2020 | 711 | 104,671 |
| June 2020 | 644 | 66,498 |
| July 2020 | 538 | 69,123 |
| August 2020 | 388 | 33,578 |
| September 2020 | 375 | 30,799 |
| October 2020 | 307 | 49,064 |
| November 2020 | 294 | 20,810 |
| December 2020 | 364 | 32,397 |
| January 2021 | 165 | 23,782 |
By sector
January 2021
| Sector | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 3 | 460 |
| Biotechnology | 2 | 1,062 |
| Professional services | 1 | 39 |
| Software | 1 | 167 |
Sector is on record for 7 of the 165 notices. A company without an industry code is not in this table.
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Notable notices
The 10 notices with the most workers affected
| # | Company | City | State | Workers affected | Notice date | Layoffs from | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Airlines Holdings, Inc. | Chicago | IL | 4,968 | Jan 29, 2021 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 2 | United Airlines Holdings, Inc. | San Francisco | CA | 3,139 | Jan 29, 2021 | Apr 1, 2021 | Layoff | CA WARN |
| 3 | United Airlines Holdings, Inc. | Los Angeles | CA | 662 | Jan 29, 2021 | Apr 1, 2021 | Layoff | CA WARN |
| 4 | AMGEN INC | Thousand Oaks | CA | 531 | Jan 28, 2021 | Apr 2, 2021 | Layoff | CA WARN |
| 5 | AMGEN INC | Newbury Park | CA | 531 | Jan 28, 2021 | Apr 2, 2021 | Layoff | CA WARN |
| 6 | MGM National Harbor | Oxon Hill | MD | 518 | Jan 6, 2021 | Dec 16, 2020 | Layoff | MD WARN |
| 7 | Walmart Inc. | Bentonville | NJ | 494 | Jan 31, 2021 | Jan 31, 2021 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
| 8 | Olympia Medical Center | Los Angeles | CA | 451 | Jan 5, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Closure | CA WARN |
| 9 | Sykes | Boise | ID | 370 | Jan 26, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Layoff | ID WARN |
| 10 | Air Wisconsin Airlines | Chicago | IL | 332 | Jan 28, 2021 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
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- 2United Airlines Holdings, Inc.3,139workers
LayoffSan Francisco, CANotice: Jan 29, 2021
Layoffs from Apr 1, 2021California WARN list
- 3United Airlines Holdings, Inc.662workers
LayoffLos Angeles, CANotice: Jan 29, 2021
Layoffs from Apr 1, 2021California WARN list
- 4AMGEN INC531workers
LayoffThousand Oaks, CANotice: Jan 28, 2021
Layoffs from Apr 2, 2021California WARN list
- 5AMGEN INC531workers
LayoffNewbury Park, CANotice: Jan 28, 2021
Layoffs from Apr 2, 2021California WARN list
- 6MGM National Harbor518workers
LayoffOxon Hill, MDNotice: Jan 6, 2021
Layoffs from Dec 16, 2020Maryland WARN list
- 7Walmart Inc.494workers
LayoffBentonville, NJNotice: Jan 31, 2021
Layoffs from Jan 31, 2021New Jersey WARN list
- 8Olympia Medical Center451workers
ClosureLos Angeles, CANotice: Jan 5, 2021
Layoffs from Mar 31, 2021California WARN list
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