Kansas Layoffs — October 2011
Employers in Kansas logged 6 WARN Act notices in October 2011, involving roughly 332 workers — climbing above September and down 82% versus October 2010. The average filing covered 55 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 206 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 126 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 206 workers across 5 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 126 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 1 | 126 |
| Sedgwick | 3 | 126 |
| Saline | 1 | 1 |
Johnson absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 126 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Overland Park | 1 | 126 |
| Wichita | 3 | 126 |
| Salina | 1 | 1 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 205 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| kgb USA | Overland Park | 126 | Layoff | |
| Hawker Beechcraft | Wichita | 100 | ||
| Coleman | 79 | Layoff | ||
| Boeing | Wichita | 25 | ||
| Boeing | Wichita | 1 | ||
| Hawker Beechcraft | Salina | 1 |
The biggest impact was at kgb USA at its Overland Park facility, reporting 126 affected workers. Hawker Beechcraft followed with 100 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for Kansas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.