Kansas Layoffs — July 2013
Employers in Kansas logged 3 WARN Act notices in July 2013, involving roughly 88 workers — climbing above June and up 91% versus July 2012. The average filing covered 29 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 77 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 11 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 77 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 11 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick | 2 | 77 |
| Wyandotte | 1 | 11 |
Sedgwick saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 88% of all affected workers with 77 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 2 | 77 |
| Kansas City | 1 | 11 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boeing | Wichita | 55 | ||
| Beechcraft | Wichita | 22 | ||
| KU Medical Center | Kansas City | 11 |
The biggest impact was at Boeing at its Wichita facility, reporting 55 affected workers. Beechcraft followed with 22 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Kansas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.