Washington layoffs: how many jobs are being cut in 2026?
32,138 workers in Washington received official WARN layoff notices in the last 12 months, across 157 filings. In total the Washington registry holds 1,507 filings covering 246,021 jobs, hardest-hit in Seattle, the most recent filed Oct 23, 2026. WARN covers larger layoffs only, so these figures are a floor, not every job lost.
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Questions
28,143 workers in Washington have received official WARN layoff notices so far in 2026, across 131 filings (as of Oct 26, 2026). Over the last 12 months the figure is 32,138. WARN notices cover larger layoffs and closures only, so the total number of jobs lost in Washington is higher.
The largest Washington WARN filings on record are Boeing (20,642), Microsoft (12,117), David's Bridal LLC (9,266) jobs. The newest Washington filing is dated Oct 23, 2026. Every one is a notice the employer filed with the state.
This page lists every Washington WARN notice on record. 131 Washington WARN notices have been filed so far in 2026, covering 28,143 jobs, the newest dated Oct 23, 2026. Each one is taken from the notices employers file with the Washington state labor agency, with a link to the original where the state publishes one.
Yes. Under the federal WARN Act, larger employers must give about 60 days' notice before a mass layoff or site closure, filed with the state. Some states add their own mini-WARN rules with lower thresholds.
63 Washington filings have landed in the last 90 days; the most recent is dated Oct 23, 2026. New filings appear automatically.