Kansas Layoffs — March 2005
Employers in Kansas recorded 5 WARN Act notices in March 2005, covering approximately 8,320 workers — marking a sharp increase from 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 accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 8,319 workers across 4 notices. At the same time, 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
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 131 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing | Wichita | 8,116 | ||
| Consolidated Container | Kansas City | 72 | ||
| Boeing | Wichita | 67 | Layoff | |
| Boeing | Wichita | 64 | Layoff | |
| Galileo International | Olathe | 1 |
Leading the list was 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.
The filings reflect 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.