Louisiana Layoffs — April 2016
Employers in Louisiana reported 7 WARN Act notices in April 2016, displacing an estimated 1,135 workers — signaling an acceleration from March and up 1190% versus April 2015. The average filing covered 162 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mining & Energy | 3 | 592 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 543 |
The Mining & Energy sector topped the list of affected industries with 592 workers across 3 notices. Notably, Manufacturing reported 543 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Tammany | 1 | 465 |
| Rapides | 1 | 250 |
| Jefferson | 2 | 185 |
| Saint Charles | 1 | 97 |
| Lafayette | 1 | 77 |
Saint Tammany was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 465 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Covington | 1 | 465 |
| Alexandria | 1 | 250 |
| New Orleans | 2 | 185 |
| Norco | 1 | 97 |
| Broussard | 1 | 77 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevron Gulf of Mexico | Covington | 465 | ||
| Union Tank Car | Alexandria | 250 | ||
| Southern Foods Group LLC DBA Brown's Dairy | New Orleans | 135 | ||
| Hexion | Norco | 97 | ||
| GE Drilling | Broussard | 77 | ||
| Carbo Ceramics | New Iberia | 61 | ||
| Helmerich & Payne, Inc H&P Rig 100 | New Orleans | 50 |
The most significant filing came from Chevron Gulf of Mexico at its Covington facility, reporting 465 affected workers. Union Tank Car followed with 250 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Louisiana labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Mining & Energy sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Louisiana. 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 Louisiana WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.