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Missouri Layoffs — July 2016

Employers in Missouri submitted 3 WARN Act notices in July 2016, putting at risk an estimated 210 workers — down from June and down 27% versus July 2015. The average filing covered 70 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

3
Notices Filed
210
Workers Affected
70
Avg per Notice
1
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for Missouri
IndustryNoticesWorkers
Manufacturing2138
Healthcare172

The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 138 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Healthcare reported 72 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
CountyNoticesWorkers
Saint Louis2138
Greene172

Saint Louis was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 66% of all affected workers with 138 workers across 2 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers
St. Louis2138
Springfield172

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff types breakdown
TypeNoticesWorkers
Layoff172
Closure169

Closures accounted for 33% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
OCH - Ozark Community Hospital Health SystemsSpringfield72Layoff
ConAgra FoodsSt. Louis69Closure
Conagra BrandsSt. Louis69

Topping the list was OCH - Ozark Community Hospital Health Systems at its Springfield facility, reporting 72 affected workers. ConAgra Foods followed with 69 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Missouri, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Missouri. 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 Missouri WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.

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