Kansas Layoffs — September 2011
Employers in Kansas logged 5 WARN Act notices in September 2011, involving roughly 326 workers — climbing above August and up 372% versus September 2010. The average filing covered 65 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 241 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 85 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 241 workers across 4 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 85 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Saline | 2 | 230 |
| Sedgwick | 3 | 96 |
Saline absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 71% of all affected workers with 230 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Salina | 2 | 230 |
| Wichita | 3 | 96 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hawker Beechcraft | Salina | 145 | ||
| Results Customer Solutions | Salina | 85 | ||
| Boeing | Wichita | 73 | ||
| Hawker Beechcraft | Wichita | 13 | ||
| Boeing | Wichita | 10 |
The biggest impact was at Hawker Beechcraft at its Salina facility, reporting 145 affected workers. Results Customer Solutions followed with 85 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Kansas 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 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.