Louisiana Layoffs — August 2010
Employers in Louisiana logged 2 WARN Act notices in August 2010, involving roughly 4,798 workers — climbing above July and up 334% versus August 2009. The average filing covered 2399 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 4,798 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 4,798 workers across 2 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 1 | 4,703 |
| Madison | 1 | 95 |
Jefferson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 98% of all affected workers with 4,703 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Avondale | 1 | 4,703 |
| Tallulah | 1 | 95 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northrop Grumman | Avondale | 4,703 | ||
| Northrop Grumman | Tallulah | 95 |
The biggest impact was at Northrop Grumman at its Avondale facility, reporting 4,703 affected workers. Northrop Grumman followed with 95 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Louisiana 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 Louisiana. 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 Louisiana WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.