Ohio Layoffs — May 2016
Employers in Ohio logged 12 WARN Act notices in May 2016, involving roughly 759 workers — falling below April and up 36% versus May 2015. The average filing covered 63 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 3 | 370 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 141 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 115 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 68 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 43 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 22 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 370 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Accommodation & Food reported 141 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lorain | 1 | 215 |
| Franklin | 3 | 201 |
| Ashtabula | 1 | 131 |
| Various | 1 | 71 |
| Clermont | 1 | 68 |
Lorain felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 215 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Columbus | 4 | 272 |
| Lorain | 1 | 215 |
| Ashtabula | 1 | 131 |
| Amelia | 1 | 68 |
| Upper Sandusky | 1 | 30 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kmart Store #3910 | Lorain | 215 | ||
| Kmart Store #4745 | Ashtabula | 131 | ||
| Olympus Building Services | Columbus | 115 | ||
| Pei Wei | Columbus | 71 | ||
| McDonald's | Columbus | 70 | ||
| American Modern Insurance Group | Amelia | 68 | ||
| RSR Partners | Upper Sandusky | 30 | ||
| Sears Holdings | Defiance | 24 | ||
| Impact Community Action | Columbus | 16 | ||
| Plasti‐Kote | Medina | 10 | ||
| HealthSpan Partners | Brooklyn Heights | 6 | ||
| Parker Hannifin | Youngstown | 3 |
The biggest impact was at Kmart Store #3910 at its Lorain facility, reporting 215 affected workers. Kmart Store #4745 followed with 131 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This data points to a mixed picture for Ohio's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Retail 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.