Rhode Island Layoffs — January 2010
Employers in Rhode Island logged 1 WARN Act notices in January 2010, involving roughly 66 workers — falling below December and down 83% versus January 2009. The average filing covered 66 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 66 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 66 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kent | 1 | 66 |
Kent felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 66 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Warwick | 1 | 66 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 1 | 66 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Rhode Island's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leviton Mfg | Warwick | 66 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at Leviton Mfg at its Warwick facility, reporting 66 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Rhode Island, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Rhode Island. 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 Rhode Island WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.