Layoffs roundup, April 2024
In April 2024, employers filed 323 WARN notices in 17 states, covering 24,750 workers. 122 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
323
Workers affected
24,750
Plant closures
122
Notices and workers affected per month
May 2023 to April 2024
| Month | Notices | Workers affected |
|---|---|---|
| May 2023 | 241 | 19,023 |
| June 2023 | 215 | 17,316 |
| July 2023 | 183 | 30,414 |
| August 2023 | 310 | 25,118 |
| September 2023 | 174 | 15,414 |
| October 2023 | 191 | 16,660 |
| November 2023 | 222 | 13,947 |
| December 2023 | 232 | 11,191 |
| January 2024 | 309 | 23,638 |
| February 2024 | 175 | 14,102 |
| March 2024 | 198 | 15,469 |
| April 2024 | 323 | 24,750 |
By sector
April 2024
| Sector | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Electronics | 3 | 137 |
| Software | 3 | 164 |
| Restaurants | 2 | 151 |
| Aerospace | 1 | 128 |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 58 |
| Media | 1 | 1 |
| Trucking and logistics | 1 | 231 |
Sector is on record for 12 of the 323 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 | Tesla, Inc. | Austin | TX | 2,688 | Apr 23, 2024 | Apr 19, 2024 | Layoff | TX WARN |
| 2 | Tesla, Inc. | n/a | CA | 1,452 | Apr 22, 2024 | Jun 14, 2024 | Layoff | CA WARN |
| 3 | Tesla, Inc. | Sparks | NV | 693 | Apr 19, 2024 | Jun 14, 2024 | Layoff | NV WARN |
| 4 | Quaker Manufacturing LLC | Danville | IL | 510 | Apr 8, 2024 | n/a | Closure | IL WARN |
| 5 | Jacobs Technology | n/a | MD | 463 | Apr 9, 2024 | May 31, 2024 | Layoff | MD WARN |
| 6 | 99 Cents Only Stores | n/a | CA | 453 | Apr 4, 2024 | Jun 3, 2024 | Closure | CA WARN |
| 7 | genentech, Inc. | n/a | CA | 436 | Apr 3, 2024 | Jun 5, 2024 | Layoff | CA WARN |
| 8 | Tesla, Inc. | n/a | CA | 403 | Apr 22, 2024 | Jun 14, 2024 | Layoff | CA WARN |
| 9 | Elite Labor Services, Ltd. | Romeoville | IL | 376 | Apr 5, 2024 | n/a | Layoff | IL WARN |
| 10 | JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. | Hawkins | WI | 338 | Apr 22, 2024 | Jun 10, 2024 | Closure | WI WARN |
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- 699 Cents Only Stores453workers
ClosureCANotice: Apr 4, 2024
Layoffs from Jun 3, 2024California WARN list
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- 10JELD-WEN Holding, Inc.338workers
ClosureHawkins, WINotice: Apr 22, 2024
Layoffs from Jun 10, 2024Wisconsin WARN list