Louisiana Layoffs — July 2016
Employers in Louisiana reported 2 WARN Act notices in July 2016, displacing an estimated 488 workers — signaling an acceleration from June and up 15% versus July 2015. The average filing covered 244 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 488 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 488 workers across 2 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rapides | 1 | 269 |
| Terrebonne | 1 | 219 |
Rapides felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 55% of all affected workers with 269 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pineville | 1 | 269 |
| Houma | 1 | 219 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE Oil & Gas | Pineville | 269 | ||
| Gulf Island | Houma | 219 |
The most significant filing came from GE Oil & Gas at its Pineville facility, reporting 269 affected workers. Gulf Island followed with 219 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 Manufacturing 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.