Ohio Layoffs — January 2008
Employers in Ohio logged 13 WARN Act notices in January 2008, involving roughly 2,132 workers — climbing above December and up 63% versus January 2007. The average filing covered 164 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 5 | 877 |
| Transportation | 1 | 477 |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 459 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 214 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 105 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 877 workers across 5 notices. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 477 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin | 2 | 510 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 477 |
| Stark | 2 | 292 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 221 |
| Summit | 2 | 192 |
Franklin saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 510 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 1 | 477 |
| Columbus | 1 | 441 |
| Dayton | 1 | 221 |
| North Canton | 1 | 214 |
| Akron | 2 | 192 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
Largest Layoffs
The biggest impact was at American Airlines Customer Reservations Center at its Cincinnati facility, reporting 477 affected workers. Meijer (Stores #59 and #60) followed with 441 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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.