South Dakota Layoffs — March 2010
Employers in South Dakota logged 2 WARN Act notices in March 2010, involving roughly 84 workers. The average filing covered 42 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Government | 1 | 79 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 5 |
The Government sector dominated layoff filings with 79 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Professional Services reported 5 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lincoln | 2 | 84 |
Lincoln saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 84 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sioux Falls | 2 | 84 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in South Dakota this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Services for the Deaf (CSD) | Sioux Falls | 79 | ||
| Verety | Sioux Falls | 5 |
The biggest impact was at Communication Services for the Deaf (CSD) at its Sioux Falls facility, reporting 79 affected workers. Verety followed with 5 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the South Dakota labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Government sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by South Dakota. 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 South Dakota WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.