Ohio Layoffs — November 2016
Employers in Ohio logged 13 WARN Act notices in November 2016, involving roughly 2,893 workers — climbing above October and up 952% versus November 2015. The average filing covered 223 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 6 | 2,011 |
| Retail | 3 | 448 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 254 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 180 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 2,011 workers across 6 notices. Meanwhile, Retail reported 448 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Trumbull | 2 | 1,328 |
| Wood | 1 | 459 |
| Fairfield | 3 | 282 |
| Marion | 2 | 254 |
| Franklin | 1 | 246 |
Trumbull saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 1,328 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Warren | 2 | 1,328 |
| Perrysburg | 1 | 459 |
| Lancaster | 3 | 282 |
| Marion | 2 | 254 |
| New Albany | 1 | 246 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Motors | Warren | 1,202 | ||
| First Solar | Perrysburg | 459 | ||
| Frontier Communications | Marion | 247 | ||
| Limited Stores | New Albany | 246 | ||
| Carnival Foods & Pharmacy | Lancaster | 147 | ||
| Lordstown Seating Systems | Warren | 126 | ||
| Spring Meadow Senior Community | Holland | 122 | ||
| Commercial Metal Forming | Youngstown | 90 | ||
| Mondi Akrosil | Lancaster | 80 | ||
| Healthspan Partners North Point | Brooklyn Heights | 58 | ||
| Carnival Foods & Pharmacy | Lancaster | 55 | ||
| Holloway | Sidney | 54 | ||
| Frontier Communications | Marion | 7 |
The biggest impact was at General Motors at its Warren facility, reporting 1,202 affected workers. First Solar followed with 459 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Ohio 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 Ohio. 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 Ohio WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.