South Carolina Layoffs — March 2012

Employers in South Carolina submitted 16 WARN Act notices in March 2012, putting at risk an estimated 214 workers — down from February. The average filing covered 13 workers, with 12 closures among the notices.

Notices Filed

214

Workers Affected

Avg per Notice

Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for South Carolina
Industry	Notices	Workers
Healthcare	6	92
Manufacturing	4	86
Transportation	2	21
Retail	1	7
Information & Technology	1	4
Finance & Insurance	2	4

The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 92 workers across 6 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 86 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
County	Notices	Workers
Richland	3	65
Spartanburg	2	57
Charleston	3	23
Berkley	2	22
Fairfield	2	14

Richland saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 65 workers across 3 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
City	Notices	Workers
Woodruff	1	53
Columbia	2	49
Huger	2	22
N. Charleston	2	19
Eastover	1	16

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff types breakdown
Type	Notices	Workers
Closure	12	128
Layoff	4	86

The high proportion of closures (60% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in South Carolina's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Jeffrey Radar	Woodruff	53	Layoff	2012-03-01
Richland Primary Health Care	Columbia	43	Closure	2012-03-16
Panalpina	N. Charleston	17	Closure	2012-03-31
Bernice G. Scott Health & Human Services Center	Eastover	16	Closure	2012-03-16
Covenant Way	Due West	13	Closure	2012-03-14
Welded Tube	Huger	12	Layoff	2012-03-30
Kemet Electronics	Fountain Inn	11	Layoff	2012-03-31
Snelling (Welded Tube)	Huger	10	Layoff	2012-03-30
Palmetto Family Primary Health Care	Winnsboro	9	Closure	2012-03-16
Sears	Manning	7	Closure	2012-03-31
Richland Health Care Associates	Columbia	6	Closure	2012-03-19
Lake Monticello Family Practice Center	Blair	5	Closure	2012-03-16
Blockbuster Video	Boiling Springs	4	Closure	2012-03-20
Panalpina	Charleston	4	Closure	2012-03-31
Advance America Cash Advance	Moncks Corner	2	Closure	2012-03-09

Topping the list was Jeffrey Radar at its Woodruff facility, reporting 53 affected workers. Richland Primary Health Care followed with 43 workers.

Trend & Outlook

These figures highlight a mixed picture for South Carolina's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by South Carolina. 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 South Carolina WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.