Ohio Layoffs — January 2018

Employers in Ohio submitted 13 WARN Act notices in January 2018, putting at risk an estimated 2,624 workers — up substantially from December and up 218% versus January 2017. The average filing covered 202 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 929 workers across 4 notices. Separately, Healthcare reported 808 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Stark saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 808 workers across 2 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was Affinity Medical Center at its Massillon facility, reporting 692 affected workers. Mobis North America followed with 572 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 Manufacturing 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.