Kansas Layoffs — February 2014
Employers in Kansas logged 5 WARN Act notices in February 2014, involving roughly 439 workers — falling below January and up 971% versus February 2013. The average filing covered 88 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 142 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 137 |
| Utilities | 1 | 106 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 54 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 142 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 137 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick | 3 | 279 |
| Coffey | 1 | 106 |
| Wyandotte | 1 | 54 |
Sedgwick saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 64% of all affected workers with 279 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 3 | 279 |
| Burlington | 1 | 106 |
| Kansas City | 1 | 54 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 137 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Dynamics Information Technology | Wichita | 137 | Layoff | |
| Boeing | Wichita | 124 | ||
| Bechtel Power | Burlington | 106 | ||
| Medicalodges | Kansas City | 54 | ||
| Boeing | Wichita | 18 |
The biggest impact was at General Dynamics Information Technology at its Wichita facility, reporting 137 affected workers. Boeing followed with 124 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This data points to a mixed picture for Kansas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.