Kansas Layoffs — March 2005
Employers in Kansas logged 5 WARN Act notices in March 2005, involving roughly 8,320 workers — climbing above February and up 7072% versus March 2004. The average filing covered 1664 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 8,319 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 1 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 8,319 workers across 4 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 1 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick | 3 | 8,247 |
| Wyandotte | 1 | 72 |
| Johnson | 1 | 1 |
Sedgwick bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 99% of all affected workers with 8,247 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 3 | 8,247 |
| Kansas City | 1 | 72 |
| Olathe | 1 | 1 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing | Wichita | 8,116 | ||
| Consolidated Container | Kansas City | 72 | ||
| Boeing | Wichita | 67 | ||
| Boeing | Wichita | 64 | ||
| Galileo International | Olathe | 1 |
The biggest impact was at Boeing at its Wichita facility, reporting 8,116 affected workers. Consolidated Container followed with 72 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Kansas 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 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.