Ohio Layoffs — January 2017
Employers in Ohio logged 12 WARN Act notices in January 2017, involving roughly 826 workers — falling below December and down 45% versus January 2016. The average filing covered 69 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 4 | 266 |
| Retail | 5 | 266 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 243 |
| Government | 1 | 51 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 266 workers across 4 notices. Meanwhile, Retail reported 266 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wood | 1 | 185 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 167 |
| Cuyahoga | 3 | 149 |
| Stark | 1 | 88 |
| Summit | 2 | 80 |
Wood saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 185 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Northwood | 1 | 185 |
| Union | 1 | 167 |
| Richmond Heights | 2 | 98 |
| West Tuscarawas | 1 | 88 |
| Akron | 2 | 80 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
Largest Layoffs
The biggest impact was at Yanfeng at its Northwood facility, reporting 185 affected workers. Impact Fulfillment Services followed with 167 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Ohio, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Transportation 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.