Kansas Layoffs — January 2018
Employers in Kansas posted 5 WARN Act notices in January 2018, affecting an estimated 197 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to December and up 41% versus January 2017. The average filing covered 39 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 3 | 133 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 64 |
The Retail sector saw the heaviest impact with 133 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 64 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 2 | 82 |
| Sedgwick | 1 | 60 |
| Shawnee | 1 | 48 |
| Reno | 1 | 7 |
Johnson felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 42% of all affected workers with 82 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Overland Park | 2 | 82 |
| Wichita | 1 | 60 |
| Topeka | 1 | 48 |
| Hutchinson | 1 | 7 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kmart | Wichita | 60 | ||
| Teva Pharmaceuticals USA | Overland Park | 57 | ||
| Payless Shoesource | Topeka | 48 | ||
| Babies R Us | Overland Park | 25 | ||
| Siemens | Hutchinson | 7 |
The largest notice was filed by Kmart at its Wichita facility, reporting 60 affected workers. Teva Pharmaceuticals USA followed with 57 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Kansas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Kansas. 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 Kansas WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.