Ohio Layoffs — October 2008

Employers in Ohio filed 21 WARN Act notices in October 2008, impacting roughly 4,277 workers — representing a notable rise over September and up 91% versus October 2007. The average filing covered 204 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 3,467 workers across 14 notices. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 310 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Montgomery felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 1,546 workers across 3 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

The single largest action involved General Motors - Moraine Assembly Plant at its Moraine facility, reporting 1,166 affected workers. Chrysler followed with 819 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The data underscores 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.