Ohio Layoffs — October 2018
Employers in Ohio recorded 9 WARN Act notices in October 2018, covering approximately 739 workers — marking a sharp increase from September and up 69% versus October 2017. The average filing covered 82 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 224 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 177 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 162 |
| Retail | 1 | 63 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 21 |
The Information & Technology sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 224 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Finance & Insurance reported 177 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Stark | 1 | 177 |
| Butler | 1 | 129 |
| Cuyahoga | 2 | 118 |
| Wood | 1 | 105 |
| Franklin | 1 | 95 |
Stark felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 177 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Canton | 1 | 177 |
| Fairfield | 1 | 129 |
| Perrysburg | 1 | 105 |
| Hilliard | 1 | 95 |
| Middleburg Heights | 1 | 63 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationwide Mutual Insurance | Canton | 177 | ||
| Verizon | Fairfield | 129 | ||
| Orbis | Perrysburg | 105 | ||
| Verizon | Hilliard | 95 | ||
| Kmart | Middleburg Heights | 63 | ||
| Siemens | Mount Vernon | 57 | ||
| Mpp | Solon | 55 | ||
| Mpp | Eaton | 37 | ||
| The Cottages of Clayton | Wooster | 21 |
Leading the list was Nationwide Mutual Insurance at its Canton facility, reporting 177 affected workers. Verizon followed with 129 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Ohio 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 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.