Kentucky Layoffs — November 2019
Employers in Kentucky reported 9 WARN Act notices in November 2019, displacing an estimated 729 workers — signaling an acceleration from October and up 667% versus November 2018. The average filing covered 81 workers, with 3 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 279 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 38 |
| Mining & Energy | 2 | 30 |
The Retail sector topped the list of affected industries with 279 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Agriculture reported 38 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Grayson | 1 | 279 |
| Christian | 1 | 171 |
| Shelby | 1 | 100 |
| Bell | 1 | 97 |
| Harlan | 2 | 43 |
Grayson absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 279 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Martin | 1 | 279 |
| Stinnett | 1 | 21 |
| London | 1 | 9 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 3 | 550 |
| Layoff | 6 | 179 |
The high proportion of closures (75% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTD Products | Martin | 279 | Closure | |
| Ebonite International | 171 | Closure | ||
| Bekaert | 100 | Closure | ||
| Balkan area Mines and Facilities | 97 | Layoff | ||
| Bailey's Creek, Cranks Creek & Day Branch Mines | 38 | Layoff | ||
| Nally & Hamilton Enterprise Inc Stinnett Mine | Stinnett | 21 | Layoff | |
| Nally & Hamilton Enterprises Inc Stinnett Mine -London | London | 9 | Layoff | |
| Stinnett Mine -London | 9 | Layoff | ||
| Nally & Hamilton Enterprise | 5 | Layoff |
The most significant filing came from MTD Products at its Martin facility, reporting 279 affected workers. Ebonite International followed with 171 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Kentucky 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 Kentucky. 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 Kentucky WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.