Montana Layoffs — February 2020
Employers in Montana logged 2 WARN Act notices in February 2020, involving roughly 134 workers — climbing above January. The average filing covered 67 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 67 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 67 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Missoula | 2 | 134 |
Missoula absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 134 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Missoula | 1 | 67 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Montana this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penney OpCo LLC DBA JCPenney | Missoula | 67 | ||
| JCPenney | 67 |
The biggest impact was at Penney OpCo LLC DBA JCPenney at its Missoula facility, reporting 67 affected workers. JCPenney followed with 67 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Montana 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 Montana. 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 Montana WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.