Ohio Layoffs — October 2009
Employers in Ohio logged 8 WARN Act notices in October 2009, involving roughly 1,249 workers — climbing above September and down 71% versus October 2008. The average filing covered 156 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 709 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 371 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 112 |
| Retail | 1 | 57 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 709 workers across 4 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 371 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Crawford | 1 | 303 |
| Summit | 1 | 303 |
| Stark | 1 | 189 |
| Cuyahoga | 1 | 117 |
| Madison | 1 | 112 |
Crawford felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 303 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bucyrus | 1 | 303 |
| Akron | 1 | 303 |
| Canton | 1 | 189 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 117 |
| Mt. Sterling | 1 | 112 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Timken | Bucyrus | 303 | ||
| TeleperformanceUSA | Akron | 303 | ||
| Hendrickson USA | Canton | 189 | ||
| Thomas & Betts | Cleveland | 117 | ||
| ARAMARK Sports & Entertainment | Mt. Sterling | 112 | ||
| TOMASCO mulciber, Inc. (TMI) | Columbus | 100 | ||
| FormTech Industries | Minerva | 68 | ||
| Kmart Store #4301 | Lima | 57 |
The biggest impact was at The Timken at its Bucyrus facility, reporting 303 affected workers. TeleperformanceUSA followed with 303 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for Ohio's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.