Ohio Layoffs — January 2018
Employers in Ohio filed 13 WARN Act notices in January 2018, impacting roughly 2,624 workers — representing a notable rise over December and up 218% versus January 2017. The average filing covered 202 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 929 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 808 |
| Retail | 5 | 610 |
| Transportation | 1 | 229 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 48 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 929 workers across 4 notices. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 808 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Stark | 2 | 808 |
| Lucas | 2 | 692 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 247 |
| Allen | 1 | 229 |
| Sandusky | 1 | 185 |
Stark saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 808 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Massillon | 2 | 808 |
| Toledo | 2 | 692 |
| Cincinnati | 2 | 247 |
| Lima | 1 | 229 |
| Fremont | 1 | 185 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affinity Medical Center | Massillon | 692 | ||
| Mobis North America | Toledo | 572 | ||
| DHL Supply Chain | Lima | 229 | ||
| Fremont Plastic Products | Fremont | 185 | ||
| Sam's Club 8131 | Cincinnati | 143 | ||
| Sam's Club 6544 | Loveland | 142 | ||
| Kmart Store 04939 | Warren | 133 | ||
| Toledo Molding & Die | Toledo | 120 | ||
| Doctor's Hospital Physician Services | Massillon | 116 | ||
| Macy's | Cincinnati | 104 | ||
| Kmart Store 03555 | Cambridge | 88 | ||
| Rambus | Brecksville | 52 | ||
| Dover Business Services | Hamilton | 48 |
The single largest action involved 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.
The data underscores 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.