Metro South/West WIA
MA · 3 counties · 23 WARN notices
Workforce Retraining Outcomes
- WIOA Participants
- 11,319
- PY 2024
- Employment Rate
- 58.8%
- Q2 after exit
- Median Quarterly Earnings
- $10,186
- Q2 after exit
- Training Rate
- 10.1%
- Received training services
Outcomes Over Time
| Program Year | Participants | Employment Rate | Median Qtr Earnings | Training Rate | Wage Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY2019 | 13,776 | 60.3% | $6,419 | 5.1% | -20.2% |
| PY2024Q2 | 11,319 | 58.8% | $10,186 | 10.1% | -19.3% |
| PY2024Q3 | 12,060 | 58.6% | $10,265 | 10.9% | -20.4% |
PY2022 data is incomplete (31 of 55 states reported).
Earnings Before vs After
- Before Program
- $13,546
- Q3 before entry
- After Program
- $10,932
- Q2 after exit
- Change
- -19.3%
- Wage change
- Sample Size
- 3,678
- Workers with before/after wages
Participant Demographics
- Median Age
- 41
- Under 25
- 10.7%
- 25-44
- 46.2%
- 45+
- 43.1%
- Male
- 52.7%
- Female
- 46.4%
87.7% were unemployed at program entry.
Where Workers Went (Top Industries After Program)
| Industry | Workers |
|---|---|
| Unclassified | 4,106 |
| Professional Services | 28 |
| Administrative Services | 26 |
| Hospitality & Food | 17 |
| Healthcare | 17 |
Layoff Activity (WARN Act)
- Total WARN Notices
- 23
- All time
- Workers Affected
- 1,076
- All time
- Recent Notices
- 23
- Since 2021
- Recent Workers Affected
- 1,076
- Since 2021
Largest Layoffs in This Area
Recent WARN Notices
| Company | City | Workers | Layoff Date | Notice Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Shore Elder Services | Braintree, MA | — | 2026-06-01 | 2026-04-03 |
| South Shore Elder Services | Braintree, MA | 52 | 2026-06-01 | 2026-04-03 |
| Panera Bread | Franklin, MA | 92 | 2026-03-25 | 2026-01-26 |
| Cold Chain Technologies, LLC | Franklin, MA | 82 | 2025-10-01 | 2025-08-04 |
| Factory Motor Parts (FMP) | Avon | 67 | 2025-05-20 | |
| CVS Health Corporation | Wellesley | — | 2025-02-28 | |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific - two (2) locations | Plainville | — | 2025-01-31 | |
| Nordstrom South Shore Plaza | Braintree | 166 | 2025-01-07 | |
| PPC Event Services, Inc. (dba PEAK Event Services) (PEAK) | Stoughton | 89 | 2024-12-19 | |
| Kohl's, Inc. | Stoughton | 77 | 2024-12-04 | |
| Trilogy Management Services, LLC | Quincy | — | 2024-11-04 | |
| Trilogy Management Services, LLC | Braintree | — | 2024-11-04 | |
| Eastern Nazarene College | Quincy | 125 | 2024-07-02 | |
| Brady Solutions | East Weymouth | — | 2024-02-12 | 2024-02-20 |
| New England Sainai Hospital | Stoughton | 100 | 2023-12-12 | |
| Maximus Inc | Quincy | 75 | 2023-11-01 | |
| CVS Health Corporation | Wellesley | 1 | 2023-10-26 | |
| CVS Health Corporation | Wellesley | 64 | 2023-08-18 | |
| WayForth, LLC | Canton | — | 2023-08-15 | |
| Emergent Biosolutions, Inc. | Canton | 86 | 2023-08-08 | |
| David's Bridal | Westwood | — | 2023-04-14 | 2023-04-14 |
| David's Bridal | Westwood | — | 2023-04-14 | |
| Human Service Option, Inc. | Dedham/Multiple Southeast locations | — | 2021-09-10 |
Counties in This Board Area
Middlesex County, MA · Norfolk County, MA · Worcester County, MA
Data Sources
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, WIOA Participant Individual Record Layout (PIRL)
Get the Data