US WARN Layoffs Tracker - Employer, Headcount & Closure Scraper

Here is one real result, with every field the actor returns:

{
  "companyName": "David's Bridal, LLC",
  "city": "Pinole",
  "county": "Contra Costa County",
  "state": "CA",
  "region": null,
  "employeesAffected": 29,
  "noticeDate": "2023-04-25",
  "receivedDate": "2023-07-03",
  "effectiveDate": "2023-09-02",
  "layoffType": "Layoff",
  "permanence": "Permanent",
  "industry": null,
  "warnNumber": null,
  "latitude": null,
  "longitude": null,
  "address": "1212 Fitzgerald Dr Pinole CA 94564",
  "sourceUrl": null,
  "source": "US WARN Act layoff notices",
  "observedAt": "2026-08-10T14:29:07.061Z",
  "error": null
}

The most complete US WARN layoffs scraper available. It returns every field the official state WARN filings expose for each notice, plus normalized fields (parsed city, standardized dates, layoff vs closure, permanent vs temporary), and gives you six filters to target exactly the notices you need across six states.

📥 Input · 📤 Output · 💰 Pricing · ▶️ Examples

Table of contents

• What it does
• Quickstart
• Input reference
• Output reference
• Example output record
• Run via API and CLI
• Fetch results
• Billing and limits
• FAQ and troubleshooting

What it does

The actor reads the official WARN Act layoff and plant-closing notices published by each supported state labor agency, applies the filters you pass as input, paginates through the matching notices, and writes one normalized record per notice to the run's dataset. Dates are normalized to YYYY-MM-DD, missing source values are returned as null, and each record is classified as a layoff or closure and, where the state reports it, permanent or temporary. WARN notices are a distress and sales-trigger signal useful for lead generation, staffing, restructuring research and journalism.

Coverage is six states, each selected with the state input: California (CA), Texas (TX), Washington (WA), Georgia (GA), Maryland (MD) and Oregon (OR). Each state publishes a different set of fields, so some columns (for example warnNumber, latitude, longitude, industry, sourceUrl) are populated only where the source provides them.

Quickstart

Open the actor, paste this into the input, and press Run. It returns the 10 most recent California WARN notices.

{
  "state": "CA",
  "maxNotices": 10
}

Every field except state is optional. Leave the filters empty to pull the most recent notices for the chosen state.

Input reference

Field	Type	Required	Default	Description
state	enum	no	CA	Which state's WARN notices to collect. One of CA, TX, WA, GA, MD, OR. Each state publishes its own official filings.
maxNotices	integer	no	10	Maximum number of notices to collect. Free Apify plans are capped at 10 per run.
keyword	string	no	(empty)	Keep only notices whose employer, city, county or workforce area contains this text, for example an employer name or a city.
dateFrom	string	no	(empty)	Keep only notices filed on or after this date (YYYY-MM-DD). Applies to noticeDate.
dateTo	string	no	(empty)	Keep only notices filed on or before this date (YYYY-MM-DD). Applies to noticeDate.
minEmployeesAffected	integer	no	(any)	Keep only notices where the number of workers affected is at least this value. Use it to focus on the largest layoffs.
layoffType	enum	no	any	Keep only layoff, only closure, or any.
permanence	enum	no	any	Keep only permanent, only temporary, or any, where the state reports it.

Filters combine with logical AND and are applied after the notices are collected from the source.

Output reference

One dataset item per WARN notice. Types: string, integer, number, or null when the source value is absent.

Field	Type	Description
companyName	string	Employer named on the WARN notice.
city	string	City of the affected site, parsed from the source where present.
county	string	County of the affected site, where the state reports it.
state	string	Two-letter state code of the filing.
region	string	Workforce or local area reported by the state, or null.
employeesAffected	integer	Number of workers affected by the notice.
noticeDate	string	Date the notice was filed (YYYY-MM-DD).
receivedDate	string	Date the state received or processed the notice (YYYY-MM-DD), or null.
effectiveDate	string	Date the layoff or closure takes effect (YYYY-MM-DD), or null.
layoffType	string	Layoff or Closure, classified from the source, or null if not stated.
permanence	string	Permanent or Temporary where the state reports it, otherwise null.
industry	string	Industry or NAICS code, where the state provides it.
warnNumber	string	State WARN case number, where the state assigns one.
latitude	number	Latitude of the affected site, where the state provides coordinates.
longitude	number	Longitude of the affected site, where the state provides coordinates.
address	string	Site street address as reported by the state.
sourceUrl	string	Link to the notice detail page, where the state provides one.
source	string	Constant label identifying the dataset (US WARN Act layoff notices).
observedAt	string	ISO 8601 timestamp of when the record was collected.
error	string	null on success. On a failed run, a single item with a populated error field is written instead.

Not every state populates every field. warnNumber, latitude, longitude, sourceUrl, industry and region appear only for the states that publish them.

Example output record

Real record from a live run (input {"state": "GA", "maxNotices": 10}):

{
  "companyName": "SMBC Manubank",
  "city": null,
  "county": null,
  "state": "GA",
  "region": null,
  "employeesAffected": 5,
  "noticeDate": "2026-08-12",
  "receivedDate": "2026-08-12",
  "effectiveDate": null,
  "layoffType": null,
  "permanence": null,
  "industry": null,
  "warnNumber": "GA202600008",
  "latitude": 40.9342099,
  "longitude": -72.6534758,
  "address": null,
  "sourceUrl": "https://www.tcsg.edu/warn-public-view/entry/84050/",
  "source": "US WARN Act layoff notices",
  "observedAt": "2026-08-15T05:53:42.911Z"
}

Run via API and CLI

Start a run and wait for it to finish, then read the dataset. Replace <TOKEN> with your Apify API token.

Run synchronously and get dataset items in one call:

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/scrapers_lat~layoffs-warn-tracker-scraper/run-sync-get-dataset-items?token=<TOKEN>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"state":"CA","minEmployeesAffected":100,"maxNotices":50}'

Start a run asynchronously:

curl -X POST "https://api.apify.com/v2/acts/scrapers_lat~layoffs-warn-tracker-scraper/runs?token=<TOKEN>" \
  -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
  -d '{"state":"TX","dateFrom":"2025-01-01","maxNotices":200}'

Apify CLI:

apify call scrapers_lat/layoffs-warn-tracker-scraper \
  --input '{"state":"WA","layoffType":"closure"}'

Fetch results

Every run writes to a dataset. Fetch items as JSON, CSV, or Excel by changing format:

# JSON
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/<DATASET_ID>/items?token=<TOKEN>&clean=true&format=json"

# CSV
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/<DATASET_ID>/items?token=<TOKEN>&clean=true&format=csv"

# Paginate large datasets
curl "https://api.apify.com/v2/datasets/<DATASET_ID>/items?token=<TOKEN>&offset=1000&limit=1000"

<DATASET_ID> is returned as defaultDatasetId in the run object. Use offset and limit to page through large result sets. clean=true drops empty and internal fields.

Billing and limits

• Pay per result. You are charged per record returned (result event). See the pricing tab for the current per-result price.
• No charge on failure. If a run errors, the actor writes a single item with a populated error field and does not charge for it. Empty runs cost nothing.
• Spend cap respected. Set maxTotalChargeUsd on the run; once reached, the actor stops emitting and charging further billable results.
• Free Apify plans are capped at 10 records per run. Upgrade for higher maxNotices.
• One state per run. Each run collects one state; loop over states to build a national view.

FAQ and troubleshooting

A run returned 0 records. Why? The filter combination matched nothing for that state. Loosen filters (for example widen the date range or lower minEmployeesAffected), or try another state. Zero-result runs are not charged.

Why are some fields null? Each state publishes a different set of columns. Fields such as warnNumber, latitude, longitude, industry and sourceUrl are only present for states that report them. Missing source values are returned as null, never invented.

Can I get every state in one run? No. Pick one state per run with the state input, then loop over CA, TX, WA, GA, MD, OR to assemble a national dataset.

How do I find only the largest layoffs? Set minEmployeesAffected to a threshold such as 100, optionally combined with layoffType set to closure.

What is the difference between layoff and closure? A layoff reduces headcount at a site that keeps operating; a closure shuts a site down. The layoffType field classifies each notice where the source states it.

Is this an official government tool? No. This actor is independent and has no affiliation with any state labor agency. It reads only WARN notices that each state publishes publicly. Use it in accordance with each source's terms.

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Independent tool, not affiliated with any state labor agency. Accesses only publicly available WARN notice data. Use in accordance with each source's terms of service.