Illinois Layoffs — March 2017
Employers in Illinois reported 1 WARN Act notices in March 2017, displacing an estimated 10 workers. The average filing covered 10 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 10 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 10 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lee | 1 | 10 |
Lee felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 10 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dixon | 1 | 10 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Illinois this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plews Edelman (T) | Dixon | 10 |
The most significant filing came from Plews Edelman (T) at its Dixon facility, reporting 10 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate 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.