Illinois Layoffs — August 2016
Employers in Illinois logged 6 WARN Act notices in August 2016, involving roughly 541 workers and up 177% versus August 2015. The average filing covered 90 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 423 |
| Retail | 2 | 118 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 423 workers across 4 notices. Meanwhile, Retail reported 118 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Winnebago | 1 | 171 |
| Kane | 1 | 144 |
| Cook | 2 | 122 |
| Peoria | 1 | 69 |
| Richland | 1 | 35 |
Winnebago felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 171 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rockford | 1 | 171 |
| Batavia | 1 | 144 |
| Chicago | 1 | 73 |
| Peoria | 1 | 69 |
| Northbrook | 1 | 49 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Illinois this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockford Products | Rockford | 171 | ||
| PartyLite | Batavia | 144 | ||
| SWSH Daley Manufacturing | Chicago | 73 | ||
| Shop n Save | Peoria | 69 | ||
| Maurice Sporting Goods | Northbrook | 49 | ||
| Pacific Cycle | Olney | 35 |
The biggest impact was at Rockford Products at its Rockford facility, reporting 171 affected workers. PartyLite followed with 144 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Illinois 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 Illinois. 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 Illinois WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.