Ohio Layoffs — January 2011
Employers in Ohio logged 9 WARN Act notices in January 2011, involving roughly 1,260 workers — climbing above December and up 55% versus January 2010. The average filing covered 140 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 600 |
| Retail | 4 | 381 |
| Transportation | 2 | 140 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 139 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 600 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Retail reported 381 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pike | 1 | 500 |
| Cuyahoga | 3 | 272 |
| Medina | 1 | 184 |
| Summit | 2 | 156 |
| Butler | 1 | 79 |
Pike saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 500 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Piketon | 1 | 500 |
| Cleveland | 3 | 272 |
| Medina | 1 | 184 |
| Akron | 2 | 156 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 79 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Usec | Piketon | 500 | ||
| Kmart | Medina | 184 | ||
| Xpress Loan Servicing (CIT Group Inc.) | Cleveland | 139 | ||
| Premier Manufacturing | Cleveland | 100 | ||
| Sears Holdings | Akron | 85 | ||
| Kmart | Hamilton | 79 | ||
| YRC Enterprise Services | Akron | 71 | ||
| Exel | Streetsboro | 69 | ||
| Filene's Basement | Cleveland | 33 |
The biggest impact was at Usec at its Piketon facility, reporting 500 affected workers. Kmart followed with 184 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Ohio 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 Ohio. 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 Ohio WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.