South Carolina Layoffs — April 2020
Employers in South Carolina logged 32 WARN Act notices in April 2020, involving roughly 630,718 workers — climbing above March and up 60314% versus April 2019. The average filing covered 19710 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 5 | 3,770 |
| Manufacturing | 8 | 1,052 |
| Transportation | 2 | 439 |
| Information & Technology | 7 | 265 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 264 |
| Retail | 1 | 54 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 40 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 12 |
The Accommodation & Food sector dominated layoff filings with 3,770 workers across 5 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 1,052 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Barnwell/Graniteville/ North Augusta | 1 | 624,190 |
| Charleston | 2 | 3,566 |
| Chester | 1 | 636 |
| Greenville | 5 | 455 |
| Richland | 3 | 386 |
Barnwell/Graniteville/ North Augusta bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 99% of all affected workers with 624,190 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 3 | 624,813 |
| Charleston | 1 | 2,476 |
| Kiawah Island | 1 | 1,090 |
| Richburg | 1 | 636 |
| Greer | 1 | 359 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 31 | 630,637 |
| Closure | 1 | 81 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The YMCA | Columbia | 624,190 | Layoff | |
| OS Restaurant Services | Charleston | 2,476 | Layoff | |
| Kiawah Island Golf Resort | Kiawah Island | 1,090 | Layoff | |
| GITI Tire Manufacturing | Richburg | 636 | Layoff | |
| Mau – Bmw | Greer | 359 | Layoff | |
| Enterprise | Columbia | 359 | Layoff | |
| Sunshine Fitness Mgmt DBA Planet Fitness | Columbia | 264 | Layoff | |
| Fiber Industries | Darlington | 136 | Layoff | |
| Medieval Times Medieval Knights | Myrtle Beach | 131 | Layoff | |
| Alupress | Laurens | 125 | Layoff | |
| Interfor – Company Facility | Georgetown | 114 | Layoff | |
| Hard Rock Cafe | Myrtle Beach | 82 | Layoff | |
| Georgia-Pacific | Darlington | 81 | Closure | |
| Ttx | North Augusta | 80 | Layoff | |
| IHG Army Hotels | Fort Jackson | 70 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at The YMCA at its Columbia facility, reporting 624,190 affected workers. OS Restaurant Services followed with 2,476 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the South Carolina 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 South Carolina. 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 South Carolina WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.