Minnesota Layoffs — June 2019

Employers in Minnesota submitted 52 WARN Act notices in June 2019, putting at risk an estimated 1,542 workers — up substantially from May and down 37% versus June 2018. The average filing covered 30 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 773 workers across 37 notices. Separately, Education reported 362 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Anoka bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 539 workers across 10 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was Anoka Hennepin School District 2019 at its Anoka facility, reporting 348 affected workers. Savers St Paul 2019 followed with 68 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

These figures highlight a mixed picture for Minnesota's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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.