South Dakota Layoffs — August 2018
Employers in South Dakota submitted 1 WARN Act notices in August 2018, putting at risk an estimated 39 workers. The average filing covered 39 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 39 |
The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 39 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pennington | 1 | 39 |
Pennington saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 39 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rapid City | 1 | 39 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in South Dakota this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ditech | Rapid City | 39 |
Topping the list was Ditech at its Rapid City facility, reporting 39 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the South Dakota labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by South Dakota. 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 South Dakota WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.