Minnesota Layoffs — May 2019
Employers in Minnesota logged 53 WARN Act notices in May 2019, involving roughly 1,120 workers — climbing above April and up 148% versus May 2018. The average filing covered 21 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 7 | 272 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 219 |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 82 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 48 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 23 |
| Education | 1 | 12 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 272 workers across 7 notices. Meanwhile, Finance & Insurance reported 219 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hennepin | 3 | 233 |
| Nicollet | 3 | 221 |
| Mcleod | 2 | 88 |
| Anoka | 6 | 75 |
| Murray | 1 | 61 |
Hennepin was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 233 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomington | 2 | 209 |
| Shakopee | 1 | 150 |
| Minneapolis | 5 | 74 |
| Hutchinson | 1 | 70 |
| Slayton | 1 | 61 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Minnesota this month.
Largest Layoffs
The biggest impact was at Wells Fargo - Bloomington 2019 at its Bloomington facility, reporting 202 affected workers. My Pillow 2019 followed with 150 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Minnesota 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 Minnesota. 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 Minnesota WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.