Kansas Layoffs — February 2013
Employers in Kansas logged 2 WARN Act notices in February 2013, involving roughly 41 workers — falling below January and down 73% versus February 2012. The average filing covered 20 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 41 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 41 workers across 2 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick | 2 | 41 |
Sedgwick saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 41 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 2 | 41 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 41 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing | Wichita | 36 | Layoff | |
| Boeing | Wichita | 5 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at Boeing at its Wichita facility, reporting 36 affected workers. Boeing followed with 5 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Kansas, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.