Louisiana Layoffs — February 2009
Employers in Louisiana posted 4 WARN Act notices in February 2009, affecting an estimated 1,573 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to January and up 769% versus February 2008. The average filing covered 393 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 1 | 1,294 |
| Utilities | 1 | 160 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 115 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 4 |
The Agriculture sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,294 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Utilities reported 160 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Union | 1 | 1,294 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 160 |
| Ouachita | 1 | 115 |
| Calcasieu | 1 | 4 |
Union felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 82% of all affected workers with 1,294 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Farmerville | 1 | 1,294 |
| New Orleans | 1 | 160 |
| Houston | 1 | 115 |
| Sulphur | 1 | 4 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilgrim's Pride | Farmerville | 1,294 | ||
| Lockheed Martin | New Orleans | 160 | ||
| Pride Offshore | Houston | 115 | ||
| Equistar | Sulphur | 4 |
The largest notice was filed by Pilgrim's Pride at its Farmerville facility, reporting 1,294 affected workers. Lockheed Martin followed with 160 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Louisiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Agriculture sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Louisiana. 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 Louisiana WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.