Kentucky Layoffs — April 2013
Employers in Kentucky filed 14 WARN Act notices in April 2013, impacting roughly 2,242 workers — representing a notable rise over March and up 17% versus April 2012. The average filing covered 160 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | 7 | 1,121 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 921 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 141 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 59 |
The Agriculture sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,121 workers across 7 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 921 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock | 2 | 1,386 |
| Laurel | 2 | 248 |
| Fayette | 2 | 186 |
| Franklin | 2 | 170 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 118 |
Hancock saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 62% of all affected workers with 1,386 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hawesville | 2 | 1,386 |
| Louisville | 6 | 470 |
| London | 1 | 124 |
| Lexington | 1 | 93 |
| Frankfort | 1 | 85 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 10 | 2,024 |
| Closure | 4 | 218 |
Closures accounted for 10% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Century Aluminum of Kentucky GP "Hawesville Smelter" | Hawesville | 693 | Layoff | |
| [Unknown - KY] | Hawesville | 693 | Layoff | |
| Xerox Business Solutions CS DHS I-94 Unit, Xerox Federal Solutions | Louisville | 124 | Layoff | |
| [Unknown - KY] | London | 124 | Layoff | |
| 3M, DBA Ceradyne ACO (Ceradyne, Inc.) | Louisville | 93 | Layoff | |
| [Unknown - KY] | Lexington | 93 | Layoff | |
| Gecom | Louisville | 85 | Layoff | |
| [Unknown - KY] | Frankfort | 85 | Layoff | |
| Gannett Driect Marketing Services | Louisville | 59 | Closure | |
| [Unknown - KY] | Louisville | 59 | Closure | |
| Motorola Solutions, Inc. Repair and Order Management | Louisville | 50 | Closure | |
| [Unknown - KY] | Hebron | 50 | Closure | |
| Century Aluminum Company "Owensboro Facility" | Owensboro | 17 | Layoff | |
| [Unknown - KY] | Owensboro | 17 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Century Aluminum of Kentucky GP "Hawesville Smelter" at its Hawesville facility, reporting 693 affected workers. [Unknown - KY] followed with 693 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Kentucky labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Agriculture sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Kentucky. 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 Kentucky WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.