Ohio Layoffs — March 2012
Employers in Ohio logged 9 WARN Act notices in March 2012, involving roughly 753 workers — falling below February and up 2% versus March 2011. The average filing covered 84 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 460 |
| Professional Services | 3 | 188 |
| Retail | 1 | 79 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 26 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 460 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Professional Services reported 188 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Montgomery | 1 | 330 |
| Cuyahoga | 3 | 173 |
| Summit | 3 | 106 |
| Franklin | 1 | 79 |
| Fulton | 1 | 65 |
Montgomery absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 330 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| West Carrollton | 1 | 330 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 115 |
| Westerville | 1 | 79 |
| Akron | 2 | 71 |
| Delta | 1 | 65 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appleton Papers | West Carrollton | 330 | ||
| QinetiQ North America | Cleveland | 115 | ||
| AMG Direct LLC (Delia's Inc) | Westerville | 79 | ||
| Graham Packaging Co. (Delta Plant) | Delta | 65 | ||
| Worthington Metal Fabricators | Akron | 65 | ||
| AISS (Sterling Infosystems) | Independence | 38 | ||
| AISS (Sterling Infosystems) | Fairlawn | 35 | ||
| The Anderson-DuBose | Solon | 20 | ||
| Summit Equipment & Supplies | Akron | 6 |
The biggest impact was at Appleton Papers at its West Carrollton facility, reporting 330 affected workers. QinetiQ North America followed with 115 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for Ohio'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 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.