Ohio Layoffs — May 1998
Employers in Ohio logged 13 WARN Act notices in May 1998, involving roughly 2,450 workers — climbing above April and up 137% versus May 1997. The average filing covered 188 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 4 | 1,459 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 354 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 312 |
| Government | 2 | 142 |
| Transportation | 1 | 116 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 67 |
The Utilities sector dominated layoff filings with 1,459 workers across 4 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 354 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga | 3 | 1,167 |
| Lake | 2 | 350 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 241 |
| Butler | 1 | 186 |
| Lorain | 1 | 123 |
Cuyahoga felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 48% of all affected workers with 1,167 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Independence | 1 | 986 |
| Cincinnati | 1 | 241 |
| Eastlake | 1 | 207 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 186 |
| Perry | 1 | 143 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Energy - Illuminating | Independence | 986 | ||
| The Associates | Cincinnati | 241 | ||
| First Energy - Eastlake | Eastlake | 207 | ||
| International Paper | Hamilton | 186 | ||
| First Energy - Perry Nuclear | Perry | 143 | ||
| First Energy - Avon Lake | Avon | 123 | ||
| Marriott Distribution Services | Groveport | 116 | ||
| PMX Industries | Euclid | 114 | ||
| Ashtabula Service Center | Ashtabula | 78 | ||
| GE Capital | Canton | 71 | ||
| Mr. Gasket | Cleveland | 67 | ||
| Triple A in the USA | Bellaire | 64 | ||
| Gaseous Diffusion Plant | Piketon | 54 |
The biggest impact was at First Energy - Illuminating at its Independence facility, reporting 986 affected workers. The Associates followed with 241 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Utilities sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Ohio. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Ohio WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.