Illinois Layoffs — October 2018

Employers in Illinois submitted 20 WARN Act notices in October 2018, putting at risk an estimated 1,863 workers — up substantially from September and up 172% versus October 2017. The average filing covered 93 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 967 workers across 12 notices. Separately, Information & Technology reported 345 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Cook bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 47% of all affected workers with 873 workers across 10 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was Nokia at its Naperville facility, reporting 345 affected workers. Ceannate followed with 144 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Illinois 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 Illinois. 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 Illinois WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.