Louisiana Layoffs — February 2013
Employers in Louisiana logged 2 WARN Act notices in February 2013, involving roughly 101 workers — climbing above January and up 102% versus February 2012. The average filing covered 50 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 100 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 1 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 100 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 1 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jefferson | 2 | 101 |
Jefferson felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 101 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| New Orleans | 2 | 101 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schenker Logistics | New Orleans | 100 | ||
| Lockheed Martin | New Orleans | 1 |
The biggest impact was at Schenker Logistics at its New Orleans facility, reporting 100 affected workers. Lockheed Martin followed with 1 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Louisiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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.