Kentucky Layoffs — March 2011
Employers in Kentucky logged 2 WARN Act notices in March 2011, involving roughly 152 workers — falling below February and down 93% versus March 2010. The average filing covered 76 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 76 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 76 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 76 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Agriculture reported 76 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Perry | 1 | 76 |
| Union | 1 | 76 |
Perry felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 76 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville | 1 | 76 |
| Morganfield | 1 | 76 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 152 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sykes Enterprises | Louisville | 76 | Layoff | |
| [Unknown - KY] | Morganfield | 76 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at Sykes Enterprises at its Louisville facility, reporting 76 affected workers. [Unknown - KY] followed with 76 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Kentucky, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Information & Technology 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.