South Carolina Layoffs — November 2017
Employers in South Carolina recorded 4 WARN Act notices in November 2017, covering approximately 133 workers and up 15% versus November 2016. The average filing covered 33 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 121 |
| Transportation | 2 | 12 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 121 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Transportation reported 12 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sumter | 1 | 115 |
| Greenville | 3 | 18 |
Sumter was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 86% of all affected workers with 115 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sumter | 1 | 115 |
| Greenville | 3 | 18 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 115 |
| Closure | 2 | 12 |
Closures accounted for 9% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APEX Tool Group | Sumter | 115 | Layoff | |
| Faiveley Transport (Phase II) | Greenville | 6 | Closure | |
| Faiveley Transport (PhaseII) | Greenville | 6 | ||
| Faiveley (Phase III) | Greenville | 6 | Closure |
Leading the list was APEX Tool Group at its Sumter facility, reporting 115 affected workers. Faiveley Transport (Phase II) followed with 6 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the South Carolina 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 South Carolina. 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 South Carolina WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.