Layoffs roundup, May 2023
In May 2023, employers filed 241 WARN notices in 20 states, covering 19,023 workers. 59 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
241
Workers affected
19,023
Plant closures
59
Notices and workers affected per month
June 2022 to May 2023
| Month | Notices | Workers affected |
|---|---|---|
| June 2022 | 88 | 8,222 |
| July 2022 | 117 | 10,582 |
| August 2022 | 120 | 10,009 |
| September 2022 | 141 | 12,309 |
| October 2022 | 153 | 9,819 |
| November 2022 | 194 | 12,790 |
| December 2022 | 141 | 11,215 |
| January 2023 | 291 | 20,584 |
| February 2023 | 213 | 16,370 |
| March 2023 | 193 | 19,008 |
| April 2023 | 251 | 19,369 |
| May 2023 | 241 | 19,023 |
By sector
May 2023
| Sector | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Biotechnology | 3 | 212 |
| Software | 2 | 112 |
| Energy | 1 | 70 |
Sector is on record for 6 of the 241 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 | Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream | n/a | CA | 1,015 | May 3, 2023 | Jul 2, 2023 | Layoff | CA WARN |
| 2 | EDP Enterprises, INC | Fort Leonard Wood | MO | 948 | May 24, 2023 | Jun 15, 2023 | Layoff | MO WARN |
| 3 | Walgreens | Deerfield | IL | 924 | May 23, 2023 | n/a | Layoff | IL WARN |
| 4 | Accenture plc | Austin | TX | 549 | May 16, 2023 | Jun 27, 2023 | Layoff | TX WARN |
| 5 | Parsec LLC | Elwood | IL | 434 | May 2, 2023 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 6 | Healthcare Staffing Professionals, Inc. | n/a | CA | 434 | May 1, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Layoff | CA WARN |
| 7 | Durham School Services | n/a | CA | 401 | May 1, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Layoff | CA WARN |
| 8 | Nordstrom | n/a | CA | 333 | May 2, 2023 | Aug 27, 2023 | Closure | CA WARN |
| 9 | Bonduelle | Florence | NJ | 309 | May 1, 2023 | May 1, 2023 | Layoff | NJ WARN |
| 10 | Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream | n/a | CA | 306 | May 3, 2023 | Jul 2, 2023 | Layoff | CA WARN |
- 1Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream1,015workers
LayoffCANotice: May 3, 2023
Layoffs from Jul 2, 2023California WARN list
- 2EDP Enterprises, INC948workers
LayoffFort Leonard Wood, MONotice: May 24, 2023
Layoffs from Jun 15, 2023Missouri WARN list
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- 6Healthcare Staffing Professionals, Inc.434workers
LayoffCANotice: May 1, 2023
Layoffs from Jun 30, 2023California WARN list
- 7Durham School Services401workers
LayoffCANotice: May 1, 2023
Layoffs from Jun 30, 2023California WARN list
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- 9Bonduelle309workers
LayoffFlorence, NJNotice: May 1, 2023
Layoffs from May 1, 2023New Jersey WARN list
- 10Dreyer's Grand Ice Cream306workers
LayoffCANotice: May 3, 2023
Layoffs from Jul 2, 2023California WARN list