Kansas Layoffs — January 2011
Employers in Kansas reported 4 WARN Act notices in January 2011, displacing an estimated 195 workers — signaling a deceleration from December and up 7% versus January 2010. The average filing covered 49 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 126 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 69 |
The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 126 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Manufacturing reported 69 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Barton | 1 | 126 |
| Sedgwick | 3 | 69 |
Barton felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 65% of all affected workers with 126 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Great Bend | 1 | 126 |
| Wichita | 3 | 69 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 3 | 181 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Kansas Medical Center | Great Bend | 126 | Layoff | |
| Hawker Beechcraft | Wichita | 40 | Layoff | |
| Hawker Beechcraft | Wichita | 15 | Layoff | |
| Boeing | Wichita | 14 |
The most significant filing came from Central Kansas Medical Center at its Great Bend facility, reporting 126 affected workers. Hawker Beechcraft followed with 40 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Kansas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Kansas. 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 Kansas WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.