Nebraska Layoffs — August 2018
Employers in Nebraska logged 13 WARN Act notices in August 2018, involving roughly 970 workers — climbing above July and up 108% versus August 2017. The average filing covered 75 workers, with 13 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 10 | 726 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 194 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 45 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 5 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 726 workers across 10 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 194 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas | 2 | 331 |
| Nemaha | 1 | 194 |
| Hall | 2 | 125 |
| Lancaster | 3 | 103 |
| Buffalo | 1 | 80 |
Douglas saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 331 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Omaha | 2 | 331 |
| Auburn | 1 | 194 |
| Grand Island | 2 | 125 |
| Lincoln | 3 | 103 |
| Kearney | 1 | 80 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 13 | 970 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Nebraska's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ariens | Auburn | 194 | Closure | |
| Younkers | Omaha | 190 | Closure | |
| Younkers | Omaha | 141 | Closure | |
| Younkers | Lincoln | 90 | Closure | |
| Herbergers | Kearney | 80 | Closure | |
| Younkers | Grand Island | 80 | Closure | |
| Herbergers | Scottsbluff | 55 | Closure | |
| Herbergers | North Platte | 47 | Closure | |
| Ruby Tuesday | Grand Island | 45 | Closure | |
| Herbergers | Norfolk | 22 | Closure | |
| Herbergers | Hastings | 13 | Closure | |
| Save Best Store | Lincoln | 8 | Closure | |
| Nebraska Auto Auction | Lincoln | 5 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at Ariens at its Auburn facility, reporting 194 affected workers. Younkers followed with 190 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Nebraska 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 Nebraska. 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 Nebraska WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.