Kentucky Layoffs — March 2009
Employers in Kentucky reported 7 WARN Act notices in March 2009, displacing an estimated 614 workers — signaling an acceleration from February and up 27% versus March 2008. The average filing covered 88 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 242 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 242 workers across 3 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
Geographic details were not available for filings in Kentucky this month.
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 6 | 449 |
| Closure | 1 | 165 |
Closures accounted for 27% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilevel by Weyerhaeuser | 165 | Closure | ||
| GECOM | 160 | Layoff | ||
| Ainak | 137 | Layoff | ||
| Ayrshire Electronics | 76 | Layoff | ||
| Kuhlman Elctric | 73 | Layoff | ||
| Sun Microsystems | 2 | Layoff | ||
| Jones Plastics & Engineering | 1 | Layoff |
The most significant filing came from Ilevel by Weyerhaeuser at its Kentucky facility, reporting 165 affected workers. GECOM followed with 160 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Kentucky 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 Kentucky. 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 Kentucky WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.