Ohio Layoffs — September 2008
Employers in Ohio posted 11 WARN Act notices in September 2008, affecting an estimated 1,842 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to August and up 69% versus September 2007. The average filing covered 167 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 8 | 1,460 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 209 |
| Retail | 1 | 132 |
| Transportation | 1 | 41 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,460 workers across 8 notices. On a related front, Information & Technology reported 209 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Huron | 1 | 497 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 355 |
| Clinton | 2 | 250 |
| Muskingum | 1 | 204 |
| Franklin | 1 | 132 |
Huron was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 497 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Norwalk | 1 | 497 |
| Moraine | 1 | 355 |
| Wilmington | 2 | 250 |
| Zanesville | 1 | 204 |
| Columbus | 1 | 132 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norwalk Furniture | Norwalk | 497 | ||
| Dmax | Moraine | 355 | ||
| ACS Business Process Solutions | Wilmington | 209 | ||
| Lear | Zanesville | 204 | ||
| Graham Ford | Columbus | 132 | ||
| American Weather-Seal | Orrville | 100 | ||
| Norcold, Inc. (Thetford Corporation) | Sidney | 95 | ||
| Medina Blanking, Inc. (Shiloh Industries, Inc.) | Valley City | 87 | ||
| VEKA Innovations | Youngstown | 72 | ||
| AkzoNobel | Hudson | 50 | ||
| ABX Air | Wilmington | 41 |
The largest notice was filed by Norwalk Furniture at its Norwalk facility, reporting 497 affected workers. Dmax followed with 355 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest 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.