Minnesota Layoffs — March 2020

Employers in Minnesota submitted 95 WARN Act notices in March 2020, putting at risk an estimated 10,555 workers — up substantially from February and up 817% versus March 2019. The average filing covered 111 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Accommodation & Food sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 4,671 workers across 32 notices. Separately, Healthcare reported 733 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Anoka saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 2,159 workers across 25 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was Running Aces Casino at its Minnesota facility, reporting 625 affected workers. Essentia Health 2020 followed with 500 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Minnesota labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Accommodation & Food 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.