South Dakota Layoffs — November 2014
Employers in South Dakota logged 1 WARN Act notices in November 2014, involving roughly 227 workers and up 33% versus November 2013. The average filing covered 227 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 1 | 227 |
The Professional Services sector dominated layoff filings with 227 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pennington | 1 | 227 |
Pennington was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 227 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rapid City | 1 | 227 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in South Dakota this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asurion | Rapid City | 227 |
The biggest impact was at Asurion at its Rapid City facility, reporting 227 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the South Dakota labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Professional Services sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by South Dakota. 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 South Dakota WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.