Kentucky Layoffs — December 2010
Employers in Kentucky reported 9 WARN Act notices in December 2010, displacing an estimated 2,656 workers — signaling an acceleration from November and up 630% versus December 2009. The average filing covered 295 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 2 | 574 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 486 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 266 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 245 |
| Transportation | 1 | 88 |
The Agriculture sector topped the list of affected industries with 574 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Information & Technology reported 486 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 6 | 1,418 |
| Fayette | 1 | 486 |
| Christian | 1 | 486 |
| Boyd | 1 | 266 |
Jefferson was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 1,418 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 6 | 1,418 |
| Lexington | 1 | 486 |
| Campbell | 1 | 486 |
| Ashland | 1 | 266 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 1,458 |
| Closure | 6 | 1,198 |
Closures accounted for 45% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSC Applied Technology Group | Lexington | 486 | Layoff | |
| [Unknown - KY] | Louisville | 486 | Layoff | |
| [Unknown - KY] | Campbell | 486 | Layoff | |
| AK Steel | Ashland | 266 | Closure | |
| 9227 Center Pointe Drive West Chester, OH 45069 | Louisville | 266 | Closure | |
| Aegon Insurance Group | Louisville | 245 | Closure | |
| [Unknown - KY] | Louisville | 245 | Closure | |
| Martin-Brower | Louisville | 88 | Closure | |
| [Unknown - KY] | Louisville | 88 | Closure |
The most significant filing came from CSC Applied Technology Group at its Lexington facility, reporting 486 affected workers. [Unknown - KY] followed with 486 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Kentucky labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Agriculture sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Kentucky. 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 Kentucky WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.