Kansas Layoffs — January 2020
Employers in Kansas reported 4 WARN Act notices in January 2020, displacing an estimated 3,405 workers — signaling an acceleration from December and up 1147% versus January 2019. The average filing covered 851 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 2,796 |
| Transportation | 1 | 255 |
| Retail | 1 | 243 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 2,796 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Transportation reported 255 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Sedgwick | 2 | 3,051 |
| Johnson | 1 | 243 |
| Douglas | 1 | 111 |
Sedgwick felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 90% of all affected workers with 3,051 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wichita | 2 | 3,051 |
| Lenexa | 1 | 243 |
| Lawrence | 1 | 111 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 3,039 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit AeroSystems | Wichita | 2,796 | Layoff | |
| Schenker | Wichita | 255 | ||
| JCPenney | Lenexa | 243 | Layoff | |
| Transform LM | Lawrence | 111 |
The most significant filing came from Spirit AeroSystems at its Wichita facility, reporting 2,796 affected workers. Schenker followed with 255 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Kansas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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.