Ohio Layoffs — July 2009

Employers in Ohio submitted 16 WARN Act notices in July 2009, putting at risk an estimated 3,949 workers — up substantially from June and up 114% versus July 2008. The average filing covered 247 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,437 workers across 7 notices. Separately, Information & Technology reported 1,117 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Clinton bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 1,088 workers across 2 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was ABX Air at its Wilmington facility, reporting 1,034 affected workers. Ormet Primary Aluminum followed with 982 workers.

Trend & Outlook

After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.

These figures highlight 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.