Louisiana Layoffs — November 2011
Employers in Louisiana submitted 3 WARN Act notices in November 2011, putting at risk an estimated 389 workers — up substantially from October and up 18% versus November 2010. The average filing covered 130 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 265 |
| Construction | 1 | 70 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 54 |
The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 265 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Construction reported 70 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lafayette | 1 | 265 |
| Beauregard | 1 | 70 |
| Jefferson | 1 | 54 |
Lafayette saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 68% of all affected workers with 265 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lafayette | 1 | 265 |
| DeRidder | 1 | 70 |
| New Orleans | 1 | 54 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transcom | Lafayette | 265 | ||
| Kbr | DeRidder | 70 | ||
| Lockheed Martin | New Orleans | 54 |
Topping the list was Transcom at its Lafayette facility, reporting 265 affected workers. Kbr followed with 70 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Louisiana 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 Louisiana. 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 Louisiana WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.