Ohio Layoffs — May 2017

Employers in Ohio submitted 9 WARN Act notices in May 2017, putting at risk an estimated 1,186 workers — up substantially from April and up 56% versus May 2016. The average filing covered 132 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Accommodation & Food sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 383 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Manufacturing reported 336 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Cuyahoga felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 52% of all affected workers with 617 workers across 3 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was Sodexo at its Cleveland facility, reporting 383 affected workers. Kelloggs followed with 248 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food 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.