Kansas Layoffs — May 2005
Employers in Kansas filed 6 WARN Act notices in May 2005, impacting roughly 150 workers — representing a pullback from April and down 3% versus May 2004. The average filing covered 25 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 6 | 150 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 150 workers across 6 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick | 5 | 114 |
| Saline | 1 | 36 |
Sedgwick was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 76% of all affected workers with 114 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 5 | 114 |
| Salina | 1 | 36 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raytheon Aircraft | Wichita | 49 | ||
| Raytheon Aircraft | Salina | 36 | ||
| Boeing | Wichita | 25 | ||
| Boeing | Wichita | 19 | ||
| Boeing | Wichita | 18 | ||
| Thte Boeing | Wichita | 3 |
The single largest action involved Raytheon Aircraft at its Wichita facility, reporting 49 affected workers. Raytheon Aircraft followed with 36 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Kansas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.