Mississippi Layoffs — January 2018
Employers in Mississippi posted 6 WARN Act notices in January 2018, affecting an estimated 536 workers and up 931% versus January 2017. The average filing covered 89 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 1 | 143 |
| Retail | 2 | 136 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 127 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 105 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 25 |
The Utilities sector saw the heaviest impact with 143 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Retail reported 136 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Claiborne | 1 | 143 |
| Jackson | 1 | 127 |
| Oktibbeha | 1 | 105 |
| Montgomery | 1 | 86 |
| Rankin | 1 | 50 |
Claiborne bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 143 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Port Gibson | 1 | 143 |
| Pascagoula | 1 | 127 |
| Starkville | 1 | 105 |
| Winona | 1 | 86 |
| Pearl | 1 | 50 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 368 |
| Layoff | 2 | 168 |
The high proportion of closures (69% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Mississippi's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| APTIM Services | Port Gibson | 143 | Layoff | |
| Sodexo | Pascagoula | 127 | Closure | |
| Kirby Building Systems Mississippi | Starkville | 105 | Closure | |
| Walmart | Winona | 86 | Closure | |
| Toys R Us | Pearl | 50 | Closure | |
| North Sunflower Medical Center | Ruleville | 25 | Layoff |
The largest notice was filed by APTIM Services at its Port Gibson facility, reporting 143 affected workers. Sodexo followed with 127 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Mississippi labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Utilities sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Mississippi. 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 Mississippi WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.