Ohio Layoffs — January 2015
Employers in Ohio submitted 7 WARN Act notices in January 2015, putting at risk an estimated 1,374 workers — up substantially from December and up 23% versus January 2014. The average filing covered 196 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 773 |
| Transportation | 1 | 278 |
| Retail | 1 | 109 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 107 |
| Utilities | 1 | 107 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 773 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Transportation reported 278 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lorain | 1 | 636 |
| Franklin | 2 | 387 |
| Various | 1 | 107 |
| Richland | 1 | 107 |
| Licking | 1 | 70 |
Lorain saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 636 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lorain | 1 | 636 |
| Columbus | 3 | 494 |
| Mansfield | 1 | 107 |
| Hebron | 1 | 70 |
| Stryker | 1 | 67 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States Steel Corporation Lorain | Lorain | 636 | ||
| Exel | Columbus | 278 | ||
| Macy's | Columbus | 109 | ||
| Market Day | Columbus | 107 | ||
| Hyundai Ideal Electric | Mansfield | 107 | ||
| Trulite Glass | Hebron | 70 | ||
| A. Schulman | Stryker | 67 |
Topping the list was United States Steel Corporation Lorain at its Lorain facility, reporting 636 affected workers. Exel followed with 278 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Ohio 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 Ohio. 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 Ohio WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.