Kentucky Layoffs — October 2013
Employers in Kentucky submitted 12 WARN Act notices in October 2013, putting at risk an estimated 1,914 workers — up substantially from September and up 150% versus October 2012. The average filing covered 160 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 691 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 197 |
| Government | 1 | 42 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 27 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 691 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Finance & Insurance reported 197 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock | 2 | 1,372 |
| Jefferson | 6 | 478 |
| Daviess | 2 | 54 |
| Franklin | 2 | 10 |
Hancock bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 72% of all affected workers with 1,372 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hawesville | 2 | 1,372 |
| Louisville | 6 | 441 |
| Owensboro | 2 | 54 |
| Frankfort | 1 | 5 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 10 | 1,830 |
| Closure | 2 | 84 |
Closures accounted for 4% 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 | 686 | Layoff | |
| [Unknown - KY] | Hawesville | 686 | Layoff | |
| Discover Home Loans | Louisville | 142 | Layoff | |
| [Unknown - KY] | Louisville | 142 | Layoff | |
| Bank of America Consumer Banking - Legacy Asset Servicing Unit | Louisville | 55 | Layoff | |
| [Unknown - KY] | Louisville | 55 | Layoff | |
| Motorola Solutions | Louisville | 42 | Closure | |
| 7201-A Intermodal Drive Louisville, KY 40258 | 42 | Closure | ||
| Century Aluminum Company "Owensboro Facility" | Owensboro | 27 | Layoff | |
| [Unknown - KY] | Owensboro | 27 | Layoff | |
| Gecom | Louisville | 5 | Layoff | |
| [Unknown - KY] | Frankfort | 5 | Layoff |
Topping the list was Century Aluminum of Kentucky GP "Hawesville Smelter" at its Hawesville facility, reporting 686 affected workers. [Unknown - KY] followed with 686 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Kentucky 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 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.