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Louisiana Layoffs — September 2016

Employers in Louisiana recorded 3 WARN Act notices in September 2016, covering approximately 87 workers — marking a decline from August and down 82% versus September 2015. The average filing covered 29 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

3
Notices Filed
87
Workers Affected
29
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for Louisiana
IndustryNoticesWorkers
Information & Technology151
Mining & Energy133
Manufacturing13

The Information & Technology sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 51 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Mining & Energy reported 33 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
CountyNoticesWorkers
Bossier151
Jefferson133
Calcasieu13

Bossier bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 59% of all affected workers with 51 workers across 1 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers
Barksdale151
New Orleans133
Sulphur13

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Louisiana this month.

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Proactive TechnologiesBarksdale51
Freeport-McMoran Oil & GasNew Orleans33
ATCO Structures & LogisticsSulphur3

Leading the list was Proactive Technologies at its Barksdale facility, reporting 51 affected workers. Freeport-McMoran Oil & Gas followed with 33 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The filings reflect a easing in workforce disruptions across Louisiana, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Information & Technology 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.

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