Ohio Layoffs — March 2000

Employers in Ohio logged 17 WARN Act notices in March 2000, involving roughly 3,176 workers — climbing above February and up 36% versus March 1999. The average filing covered 187 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Healthcare sector dominated layoff filings with 1,256 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 1,074 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Cuyahoga absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 1,270 workers across 4 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.

Largest Layoffs

The biggest impact was at PHS-St. Michael Hospital at its Cleveland facility, reporting 472 affected workers. PHS-Mt. Sinai-East followed with 448 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

This data points to mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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.