North Dakota Layoffs — May 2020
Employers in North Dakota logged 1 WARN Act notices in May 2020, involving roughly 130 workers — falling below April. The average filing covered 130 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
Industry classification was not available for filings in North Dakota this month. A total of 130 workers were affected across 1 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Williams | 1 | 130 |
Williams saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 130 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Williston | 1 | 130 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in North Dakota this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PerfX Wire Services | Williston | 130 |
The biggest impact was at PerfX Wire Services at its Williston facility, reporting 130 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for North Dakota's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by North Dakota. 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 North Dakota WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.