Missouri Layoffs — January 2011
Employers in Missouri posted 4 WARN Act notices in January 2011, affecting an estimated 741 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to December and up 593% versus January 2010. The average filing covered 185 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 629 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 57 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 55 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 629 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Healthcare reported 57 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Stoddard | 1 | 483 |
| Laclede | 1 | 146 |
| Cape Girardeau | 1 | 57 |
| Washington | 1 | 55 |
Stoddard absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 65% of all affected workers with 483 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dexter | 1 | 483 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 146 |
| Cape Girardeau | 1 | 57 |
| Mineral Point | 1 | 55 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 629 |
| Closure | 2 | 112 |
Closures accounted for 15% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies | Dexter | 483 | Layoff | |
| Results Customer Solutions | Lebanon | 146 | Layoff | |
| McKesson Empowering Healthcare | Cape Girardeau | 57 | Closure | |
| Sure Seal OPW Fluid Transfer Group | Mineral Point | 55 | Closure |
The largest notice was filed by Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies at its Dexter facility, reporting 483 affected workers. Results Customer Solutions followed with 146 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Missouri labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Missouri. 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 Missouri WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.