Kansas Layoffs — March 2019
Employers in Kansas recorded 6 WARN Act notices in March 2019, covering approximately 491 workers — marking a sharp increase from February and up 4% versus March 2018. The average filing covered 82 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 1 | 179 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 120 |
| Transportation | 1 | 92 |
| Retail | 1 | 72 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 22 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 6 |
The Professional Services sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 179 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Finance & Insurance reported 120 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wyandotte | 1 | 179 |
| Sedgwick | 1 | 120 |
| Seward | 1 | 72 |
| Labette | 1 | 22 |
| Neosho | 1 | 6 |
Wyandotte bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 179 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas City | 1 | 179 |
| Wichita | 1 | 120 |
| Liberal | 1 | 72 |
| Oswego | 1 | 22 |
| Chanute | 1 | 6 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 271 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concentrix CVG | Kansas City | 179 | Layoff | |
| Fargo | Wichita | 120 | ||
| NWI Kansas City | 92 | Layoff | ||
| Walmart | Liberal | 72 | ||
| Oswego Home Place Senior Living | Oswego | 22 | ||
| NuWa Industries | Chanute | 6 |
Leading the list was Concentrix CVG at its Kansas City facility, reporting 179 affected workers. Fargo followed with 120 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Kansas 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 Kansas. 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 Kansas WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.