Tennessee Layoffs — January 2018

Employers in Tennessee reported 4 WARN Act notices in January 2018, displacing an estimated 857 workers — signaling an acceleration from December and up 45% versus January 2017. The average filing covered 214 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Professional Services sector topped the list of affected industries with 486 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Retail reported 294 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Shelby was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 76% of all affected workers with 648 workers across 2 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

The most significant filing came from Radial South at its Memphis facility, reporting 486 affected workers. Sam's Club followed with 162 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Tennessee labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Professional Services sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Tennessee. 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 Tennessee WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.