Kentucky Layoffs — July 2004
Employers in Kentucky logged 9 WARN Act notices in July 2004, involving roughly 1,789 workers — climbing above June. The average filing covered 199 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 915 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 342 |
| Mining & Energy | 3 | 197 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 115 |
| Government | 1 | 70 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 915 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Wholesale Trade reported 342 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Graves | 1 | 915 |
| Jefferson | 4 | 490 |
| Pulaski | 1 | 150 |
| Perry | 1 | 106 |
| Boone | 1 | 70 |
Graves was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 915 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mayfield | 1 | 915 |
| Louisville | 6 | 666 |
| Somerset | 1 | 150 |
| Lexington | 1 | 58 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kentucky this month.
Largest Layoffs
The biggest impact was at Continental Tire North America Incorporated Mayfield Plant at its Mayfield facility, reporting 915 affected workers. Brown & Williamson Tobacco followed with 242 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Kentucky 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 Kentucky. 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 Kentucky WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.