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Mississippi Layoffs — August 2016

Employers in Mississippi recorded 4 WARN Act notices in August 2016, covering approximately 89 workers — marking a decline from July and down 77% versus August 2015. The average filing covered 22 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

4
Notices Filed
89
Workers Affected
22
Avg per Notice
1
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for Mississippi
IndustryNoticesWorkers
Manufacturing354
Healthcare135

The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 54 workers across 3 notices. At the same time, Healthcare reported 35 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
CountyNoticesWorkers
Leflore135
Jackson135
Attala116
Lowndes13

Leflore was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 35 workers across 1 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers
Greenwood135
Pascagoula135
Kosciusko116
Columbus13

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff types breakdown
TypeNoticesWorkers
Layoff373
Closure116

Closures accounted for 18% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Greenwood Leflore HospitalGreenwood35Layoff
BAE Systems SE ShipyardPascagoula35Layoff
AZZ GalvanizingKosciusko16Closure
Airbus HelicoptersColumbus3Layoff

Leading the list was Greenwood Leflore Hospital at its Greenwood facility, reporting 35 affected workers. BAE Systems SE Shipyard followed with 35 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Mississippi, 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 Mississippi. 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 Mississippi WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.

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