Ohio Layoffs — November 2005

Employers in Ohio submitted 17 WARN Act notices in November 2005, putting at risk an estimated 2,397 workers — up substantially from October and up 15% versus November 2004. The average filing covered 141 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,229 workers across 5 notices. Separately, Healthcare reported 457 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Cuyahoga saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 652 workers across 5 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was ORMET Primary Aluminum at its Hannibal facility, reporting 650 affected workers. Kethley House (Benjamin Rose Institute) followed with 293 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

These figures highlight 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.