Ohio Layoffs — March 2015
Employers in Ohio logged 8 WARN Act notices in March 2015, involving roughly 771 workers — climbing above February and roughly flat versus March 2014. The average filing covered 96 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | 3 | 328 |
| Government | 1 | 185 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 173 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 85 |
The Real Estate sector dominated layoff filings with 328 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Government reported 185 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mahoning | 2 | 381 |
| Various | 1 | 87 |
| Summit | 1 | 85 |
| Fairfield | 1 | 78 |
| Beverly | 1 | 62 |
Mahoning absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 49% of all affected workers with 381 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Austintown | 1 | 196 |
| Youngstown | 1 | 185 |
| Dayton | 1 | 87 |
| Barberton | 1 | 85 |
| Bremen | 1 | 78 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
Largest Layoffs
The biggest impact was at The Tamarkin at its Austintown facility, reporting 196 affected workers. Corrections Corporation of America (CCA) followed with 185 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Real Estate 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.