Northwest Washington WIB
WA · 4 counties · 55 WARN notices
Workforce Retraining Outcomes
- WIOA Participants
- 9,291
- PY 2024
- Employment Rate
- 60.0%
- Q2 after exit
- Median Quarterly Earnings
- $7,952
- Q2 after exit
- Training Rate
- 4.4%
- Received training services
Outcomes Over Time
| Program Year | Participants | Employment Rate | Median Qtr Earnings | Training Rate | Wage Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PY2019 | 18,482 | 61.2% | $5,362 | 6.1% | -15.2% |
| PY2024Q2 | 9,291 | 60.0% | $7,952 | 4.4% | -24.2% |
| PY2024Q3 | 9,572 | 59.7% | $8,119 | 4.3% | -23.9% |
PY2022 data is incomplete (31 of 55 states reported).
Earnings Before vs After
- Before Program
- $10,868
- Q3 before entry
- After Program
- $8,243
- Q2 after exit
- Change
- -24.2%
- Wage change
- Sample Size
- 3,060
- Workers with before/after wages
Participant Demographics
- Median Age
- 41
- Under 25
- 9.7%
- 25-44
- 50.0%
- 45+
- 40.3%
- Male
- 52.4%
- Female
- 44.9%
88.1% were unemployed at program entry.
Where Workers Went (Top Industries After Program)
| Industry | Workers |
|---|---|
| Healthcare | 464 |
| Administrative Services | 420 |
| Hospitality & Food | 317 |
| Construction | 308 |
| Government | 257 |
Layoff Activity (WARN Act)
- Total WARN Notices
- 55
- All time
- Workers Affected
- 6,990
- All time
- Recent Notices
- 10
- Since 2021
- Recent Workers Affected
- 1,353
- Since 2021
Largest Layoffs in This Area
| Company | Workers Laid Off |
|---|---|
| Alcoa Intalco Works | 1,165 |
| Semiahmoo Resort Company, LLC | 973 |
| Aramark | 569 |
| URS Federal Services | 472 |
| Safran USA | 314 |
| CH2M | 256 |
| LifeSkills Connection Inc. | 238 |
| Georgia-Pacific | 210 |
| Rosario Resort | 195 |
| Amentum | 194 |
Recent WARN Notices
| Company | City | Workers | Layoff Date | Notice Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHS Northwest | Lynden | 11 | 2026-04-01 | 2026-01-28 |
| LifeSkills Connection Inc. | Sedro Woolley | 119 | 2025-06-30 | 2025-06-30 |
| LifeSkills Connection Inc. | Sedro Woolley | 119 | 2025-06-30 | 2025-05-30 |
| Bornstein | Bellingham | 72 | 2024-06-19 | 2024-03-22 |
| Skagit Horticulture, LLC | Mount Vernon, Mabton | 169 | 2024-04-07 | 2024-02-07 |
| Aramark | Bellingham | 386 | 2023-08-31 | 2023-06-28 |
| Pioneer Human Services | Sedro Woolley | 50 | 2023-01-31 | 2022-12-05 |
| Pioneer Human Services | Sedro Woolley | 50 | 2023-01-31 | 2022-12-05 |
| Amentum | Oak Harbor | 194 | 2022-12-31 | 2022-10-31 |
| Aramark | Bellingham | 183 | 2020-03-15 | 2021-01-15 |
| Alcoa Intalco Works | Ferndale | 700 | 2020-06-21 | 2020-04-29 |
| Safran USA | Bellingham | 314 | 2020-04-23 | 2020-04-23 |
| Hexcel Corporation | Burlington | 128 | 2020-04-20 | 2020-04-20 |
| IKO Pacific | Sumas | 37 | 2020-04-06 | 2020-04-17 |
| King & Prince Seafood | Bellingham | 31 | 2020-04-06 | 2020-04-01 |
| Macy's | Burlington | 114 | 2020-03-17 | 2020-01-06 |
| School Specialty Inc / Premier Agendas LLC | Bellingham | 40 | 2019-12-31 | 2019-10-15 |
| Northwest Hardwoods | Mount Vernon | 66 | 2019-11-11 | 2019-09-12 |
| Brinderson | Anacortes | 61 | 2019-09-05 | 2019-08-29 |
| Skagit Bank | Burlington | 60 | 2019-03-01 | 2019-01-22 |
| Ostrom's Mushroom Farms | Everson | 65 | 2017-06-01 | 2017-03-30 |
| Broadspectrum | Anacortes | 57 | 2016-06-09 | 2016-05-20 |
| Sterling Life Insurance Company | Bellingham | 55 | 2016-05-11 | 2016-03-16 |
| Albertsons | Bellingham | 65 | 2016-05-07 | 2016-03-07 |
| Management & Training Coporation | Sedro Woolley | 90 | 2016-01-31 | 2016-01-31 |
| Management & Training Coporation | Sedro Woolley | 90 | 2016-01-31 | 2015-12-02 |
| Alcoa Intalco Works | Ferndale | 465 | 2016-01-18 | 2015-11-19 |
| CH2M | Bellingham | 128 | 2015-12-07 | 2015-10-20 |
| CH2M | Bellingham | 128 | 2015-11-20 | 2015-09-23 |
| Mount Baker Vapor | Bellingham | 92 | 2015-09-15 | 2015-07-13 |
| Niagara Bottling | Burlington, WA | 73 | 2014-11-13 | 2014-11-13 |
| Niagara Bottling | Burlington, WA | 73 | 2014-11-13 | 2014-09-05 |
| Waste Management | Oak Harbor, WA | 125 | 2014-09-19 | 2014-06-27 |
| Transfield Services Rersource & Energy | Ferndale, WA | 49 | 2013-12-31 | 2013-12-10 |
| Sargento | Bellingham | 34 | 2013-05-03 | 2013-04-11 |
| Semiahmoo Resort Company, LLC | Blaine | 107 | 2013-05-03 | 2013-03-06 |
| TriWest Healthcare Alliance Corporation | Oak Harbor | 4 | 2013-02-15 | 2012-12-14 |
| URS Federal Services | Oak Harbor | 236 | 2012-10-31 | 2012-10-31 |
| Semiahmoo Resort Company, LLC | Blaine | 224 | 2012-12-31 | 2012-10-30 |
| URS Federal Services | Oak Harbor | 236 | 2012-10-31 | 2012-09-25 |
| Amonix, Inc. | Langley | 1 | 2012-06-30 | 2012-05-07 |
| Hostess Brand Inc. | Bellingham | 6 | 2012-07-03 | 2012-05-07 |
| Tri-County Truss | Burlington | 94 | 2011-08-26 | 2011-08-23 |
| Semiahmoo Resort Company, LLC | Blaine | 321 | 2011-02-15 | 2011-02-15 |
| Semiahmoo Resort Company, LLC | Blaine | 321 | 2011-02-15 | 2010-12-20 |
| Icicle Seafoods, Inc. | Bellingham | 71 | 2010-10-18 | 2010-10-18 |
| Icicle Seafoods, Inc. | Bellingham | 71 | 2010-10-18 | 2010-08-02 |
| Johnson Outdoors Watercraft Inc. | Ferndale | 90 | 2009-09-04 | 2009-07-01 |
| Results Bellingham | Bellingham | 150 | 2009-04-12 | 2009-02-12 |
| Rosario Resort | Eastsound (Orcas Island) | 195 | 2008-10-20 | 2008-08-21 |
Showing 50 most recent of 55 total notices.
Counties in This Board Area
Island County, WA · San Juan County, WA · Skagit County, WA · Whatcom County, WA
Data Sources
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, WIOA Participant Individual Record Layout (PIRL)
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