Ohio Layoffs — July 2007
Employers in Ohio posted 11 WARN Act notices in July 2007, affecting an estimated 1,369 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to June and up 47% versus July 2006. The average filing covered 124 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 5 | 533 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 500 |
| Transportation | 1 | 182 |
| Other | 1 | 87 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 67 |
The Finance & Insurance sector saw the heaviest impact with 533 workers across 5 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 500 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin | 2 | 249 |
| Licking | 1 | 195 |
| Champaign | 1 | 180 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 155 |
| Cuyahoga | 1 | 134 |
Franklin bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 18% of all affected workers with 249 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hebron | 1 | 195 |
| Columbus | 1 | 182 |
| Urbana | 1 | 180 |
| Cincinnati | 1 | 155 |
| Beachwood | 1 | 134 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
Largest Layoffs
The largest notice was filed by TI Automotive at its Hebron facility, reporting 195 affected workers. Yellow Tranportation followed with 182 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance 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.