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Ohio Layoffs — August 2012

Employers in Ohio submitted 4 WARN Act notices in August 2012, putting at risk an estimated 616 workers — down from July and up 45% versus August 2011. The average filing covered 154 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

4
Notices Filed
616
Workers Affected
154
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for Ohio
IndustryNoticesWorkers
Information & Technology2317
Manufacturing2299

The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 317 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Manufacturing reported 299 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
CountyNoticesWorkers
Hamilton1217
Clinton1189
Franklin1110
Fairfield1100

Hamilton absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 217 workers across 1 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers
Cincinnati1217
Blanchester1189
Columbus1110
Lancaster1100

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Cincinnati Enquirer (Enquirer Media)Cincinnati217
Showa (American Showa, Inc) Blanchester PlantBlanchester189
Ball Corporation - Columbus Beverage CanColumbus110
Global Contact Services (GCS)Lancaster100

Topping the list was Cincinnati Enquirer (Enquirer Media) at its Cincinnati facility, reporting 217 affected workers. Showa (American Showa, Inc) Blanchester Plant followed with 189 workers.

Trend & Outlook

These figures highlight a mixed picture for Ohio's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology 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.

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