Ohio Layoffs — November 2003
Employers in Ohio posted 24 WARN Act notices in November 2003, affecting an estimated 5,215 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to October and up 478% versus November 2002. The average filing covered 217 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 2,292 |
| Retail | 14 | 1,419 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 662 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 396 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 356 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 90 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 2,292 workers across 5 notices. On a related front, Retail reported 1,419 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Trumbull | 2 | 1,807 |
| Lucas | 1 | 560 |
| Cuyahoga | 2 | 486 |
| Franklin | 3 | 377 |
| Mahoning | 1 | 356 |
Trumbull saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 1,807 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Warren | 1 | 1,705 |
| Toledo | 1 | 560 |
| Cleveland | 2 | 486 |
| Youngstown | 1 | 356 |
| Springfield | 1 | 341 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WCISteel | Warren | 1,705 | ||
| Convergys Customer Management Group | Toledo | 560 | ||
| Deaconess Hospital | Cleveland | 396 | ||
| TNS Intersearch | Youngstown | 356 | ||
| O-Cedar Brands | Springfield | 341 | ||
| Big Bear | Reynoldsburg | 146 | ||
| Big Bear | Grove City | 133 | ||
| Big Bear | Zanesville | 132 | ||
| Sears | Springdale | 123 | ||
| Lempco Industries | New Lexington | 103 | ||
| Plastech Engineered Products | Newton Falls | 102 | ||
| Big Bear | Chillicothe | 100 | ||
| Big Bear | Whitehall | 98 | ||
| Big Bear | Powell | 95 | ||
| Big Bear | Newark | 93 |
The largest notice was filed by WCISteel at its Warren facility, reporting 1,705 affected workers. Convergys Customer Management Group followed with 560 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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.