Hampden County WIA
MA · 1 county · 10 WARN notices
Workforce Retraining Outcomes
- WIOA Participants
- 9,828
- PY 2024
- Employment Rate
- 60.9%
- Q2 after exit
- Median Quarterly Earnings
- $11,087
- Q2 after exit
- Training Rate
- 5.4%
- Received training services
Outcomes Over Time
| Program Year | Participants | Employment Rate | Median Qtr Earnings | Training Rate | Wage Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY2019 | 10,351 | 64.6% | $9,024 | 6.3% | -20.9% |
| PY2024Q2 | 9,416 | 61.2% | $11,325 | 5.6% | -17.9% |
| PY2024Q3 | 9,828 | 60.9% | $11,087 | 5.4% | -20.7% |
PY2022 data is incomplete (31 of 55 states reported).
Earnings Before vs After
- Before Program
- $14,634
- Q3 before entry
- After Program
- $11,608
- Q2 after exit
- Change
- -20.7%
- Wage change
- Sample Size
- 3,429
- Workers with before/after wages
Participant Demographics
- Median Age
- 44
- Under 25
- 8.7%
- 25-44
- 41.8%
- 45+
- 49.5%
- Male
- 57.4%
- Female
- 41.7%
86.8% were unemployed at program entry.
Where Workers Went (Top Industries After Program)
| Industry | Workers |
|---|---|
| Unclassified | 3,557 |
| Administrative Services | 32 |
| Manufacturing | 29 |
| Professional Services | 28 |
| Wholesale Trade | 17 |
Layoff Activity (WARN Act)
- Total WARN Notices
- 10
- All time
- Workers Affected
- 1,222
- All time
- Recent Notices
- 10
- Since 2021
- Recent Workers Affected
- 1,222
- Since 2021
Largest Layoffs in This Area
Recent WARN Notices
| Company | City | Workers | Layoff Date | Notice Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithfield Foods | Springfield, MA | 190 | 2026-04-10 | 2026-02-06 |
| CRRC MA | Springfield, MA | 161 | 2026-03-16 | 2026-01-15 |
| Connecticut Pie, LLC DBA Diana's Bakery (two) 2 locations | Agawam | 229 | 2025-01-30 | |
| Edaron, LLC (Holyoke facility) | Holyoke | 53 | 2025-01-14 | |
| Springfield Anesthesia Service, Inc. | Springfield | 91 | 2024-10-21 | |
| Eastman Chemical Company | Springfield | 60 | 2024-08-22 | |
| JBI Industries, LLC | Chicopee | 39 | 2023-12-15 | |
| Cygnus Home Service dba Yelloh | Westfield | 4 | 2023-10-25 | |
| Matheson Flight Extenders, Inc. | Chicopee | 305 | 2023-08-31 | |
| Trulieve, Inc. | Holyoke | 90 | 2023-07-31 | 2023-08-01 |
Counties in This Board Area
Hampden County, MA
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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