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Central/Western WIA

ME · 5 counties · 74 WARN notices

Workforce Retraining Outcomes

WIOA Participants
9,654
PY 2024
Employment Rate
56.8%
Q2 after exit
Median Quarterly Earnings
$6,207
Q2 after exit
Training Rate
5.5%
Received training services

Outcomes Over Time

Program YearParticipantsEmployment RateMedian Qtr EarningsTraining RateWage Change
PY20194,66167.7%$5,4717.4%-2.3%
PY2024Q29,11157.1%$6,2315.3%-21.8%
PY2024Q39,65456.8%$6,2075.5%-21.8%

PY2022 data is incomplete (31 of 55 states reported).


Earnings Before vs After

Before Program
$8,644
Q3 before entry
After Program
$6,761
Q2 after exit
Change
-21.8%
Wage change
Sample Size
2,694
Workers with before/after wages

Participant Demographics

Median Age
43
Under 25
9.8%
25-44
43.2%
45+
47.0%
Male
56.1%
Female
43.2%

88.0% were unemployed at program entry.


Where Workers Went (Top Industries After Program)

IndustryWorkers
Healthcare604
Administrative Services520
Retail Trade337
Construction326
Hospitality & Food299

Layoff Activity (WARN Act)

Total WARN Notices
74
All time
Workers Affected
737
All time
Recent Notices
69
Since 2021
Recent Workers Affected
596
Since 2021

Largest Layoffs in This Area

CompanyWorkers Laid Off
Bon Appetit Management Company187
Somerset Rehabilitation60
Northern Light - Inland Hospital51
Backyard Farms50
Bed, Bath & Beyond46
Joann Fabrics45
Community Clinical Services40
Kmart38
Sears35
Senior Plus30

Recent WARN Notices

CompanyCityWorkersLayoff DateNotice Date
syntiroAugusta2025-09-16
syntiroAugusta152025-09-16
Sandcastle Preschool (a subsidiary of Andwell Health)Lewiston52025-07-31
Sandcastle Preschool (a subsidiary of Andwell Health)Lewiston2025-07-31
Community Clinical ServicesLewiston402025-04-30
Community Clinical ServicesLewiston2025-04-30
Bon Appetit Management CompanyWaterville1872025-04-10
Bon Appetit Management CompanyWaterville2025-04-10
Halldale ManorFarmingdale2025-04-10
Halldale ManorFarmingdale102025-04-10
Bessey MotorsSouth Paris02025-04-04
Bessey MotorsSouth Paris2025-04-04
Northern Light - Inland HospitalWaterville2025-03-25
Northern Light - Inland HospitalWaterville12025-03-25
Northern Light - Inland HospitalWaterville502025-03-25
Senior PlusLewiston302025-03-17
Senior PlusLewiston2025-03-17
Goldfinch Creamery Cafe and bakeryGardiner22025-02-21
Joann FabricsAuburn452025-02-20
Joann FabricsAuburn2025-02-20
ModulaLewiston152025-02-20
Morrissette IncAugusta12025-02-11
Maine Immigrant and Refugee ServicesLewiston102025-01-31
Maine Immigrant and Refugee ServicesLewiston2025-01-31
Big Lots- AugustaAugusta2025-01-21
Big Lots - FarmingtonFarmington2025-01-15
Poly LabsLewiston2025-01-15
Sliders Sports PubLewiston102025-01-04
Vimo, Inc.Augusta2024-12-27
J&M Manufacturing Co.Skowhegan2024-11-08
Elmet TechnologiesLewiston2024-11-07
MauricesAugusta2024-11-07
ModulaLewiston2024-11-07
Whites Autobody shopMadison2024-07-12
SpurwinkAugusta2024-04-26
Tri County Mental Health ServicesLewiston2024-03-11
Consolidated Communications AKA FIDIUMLewiston2024-03-01
Jocko FuelsJay2024-01-17
Brickhouse RestaurantSkowhegan2023-10-17
Cousineau INCWilton2023-09-26
T MobileOakland2023-09-07
Major's Appliance ServiceFarmingdale2023-08-21
Yellow CorporationFairfield2023-07-30
Christmas Tree ShopsAugusta2023-07-05
J.S. McCarthy PrintingAugusta2023-06-12
Bon Appetit Management CompanyWaterville2023-05-30
Livermore Falls Baking CompanyLivermore Falls2023-05-23
KeyBankSkowhegan2023-05-08
Save-a-LotWaterville2023-05-08
Puritan Medical ProductsPittsfield2023-04-25

Showing 50 most recent of 74 total notices.


Counties in This Board Area

Androscoggin County, ME · Franklin County, ME · Kennebec County, ME · Oxford County, ME · Somerset County, ME

Data Sources

Retraining outcomes: U.S. Department of Labor, WIOA Performance Records Public Use File (PY 2024 Q3). Layoff notices: WARN Act filings collected by WARNTracker.com. Board geography: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD LODES Geography Crosswalk.

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