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Kansas Layoffs — August 2003

Employers in Kansas posted 5 WARN Act notices in August 2003, affecting an estimated 572 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to July and down 37% versus August 2002. The average filing covered 114 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

5
Notices Filed
572
Workers Affected
114
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for Kansas
IndustryNoticesWorkers
Manufacturing3378
Professional Services1143
Finance & Insurance151

The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 378 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Professional Services reported 143 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
CountyNoticesWorkers
Sedgwick3378
Montgomery1143
Johnson151

Sedgwick saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 66% of all affected workers with 378 workers across 3 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers
Wichita3378
Independence1143
Overland Park151

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff types breakdown
TypeNoticesWorkers
Layoff3455

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
CessnaWichita300Layoff
Innovative Marketing StrategiesIndependence143Layoff
BoeingWichita66
Kemper Auto and HomeOverland Park51
LearjetWichita12Layoff

The largest notice was filed by Cessna at its Wichita facility, reporting 300 affected workers. Innovative Marketing Strategies followed with 143 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The trends suggest a mixed picture for Kansas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Kansas. 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 Kansas WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.

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