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Tennessee Layoffs — March 2017

Employers in Tennessee reported 5 WARN Act notices in March 2017, displacing an estimated 867 workers — signaling a deceleration from February and up 572% versus March 2016. The average filing covered 173 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

5
Notices Filed
867
Workers Affected
173
Avg per Notice
1
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for Tennessee
IndustryNoticesWorkers
Healthcare2556
Professional Services2258
Education153

The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 556 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Professional Services reported 258 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
CountyNoticesWorkers
Shelby2556
Davidson3311

Shelby absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 64% of all affected workers with 556 workers across 2 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers
Memphis2556
Nashville3311

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff types breakdown
TypeNoticesWorkers
Layoff4717
Closure1150

Closures accounted for 17% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Porter-LeathMemphis341Layoff
Signature HealthcareMemphis215Layoff
The Results CompaniesNashville150Closure
Service Management SystemsNashville108Layoff
Aquinas CollegeNashville53Layoff

The most significant filing came from Porter-Leath at its Memphis facility, reporting 341 affected workers. Signature Healthcare followed with 215 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Tennessee's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Tennessee. 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 Tennessee WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.

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