Minnesota Layoffs — July 2020
Employers in Minnesota posted 10 WARN Act notices in July 2020, affecting an estimated 578 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to June and down 22% versus July 2019. The average filing covered 58 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 1 | 190 |
The Education sector saw the heaviest impact with 190 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 3 | 353 |
| Saint Louis | 1 | 94 |
| Itasca | 1 | 59 |
| Waseca | 1 | 36 |
| Le Sueur | 1 | 15 |
Washington felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 61% of all affected workers with 353 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Elmo | 1 | 190 |
| St. Paul | 2 | 163 |
| Duluth | 1 | 94 |
| Bigfork | 1 | 59 |
| Waseca | 1 | 36 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Minnesota this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota Central School Bus | Lake Elmo | 190 | ||
| Science Museum | St. Paul | 158 | ||
| Key Lakes | Duluth | 94 | ||
| GGI Solutions | Bigfork | 59 | ||
| Corchran | Waseca | 36 | ||
| Le Sueur County Dev Services | Waterville | 15 | ||
| Heavy Metal Truck | Inver Grove Heights | 11 | ||
| YMCA Lino lakes | 5 | |||
| YMCA Prior Lake | 5 | |||
| YMCA Lower Town | St. Paul | 5 |
The largest notice was filed by Minnesota Central School Bus at its Lake Elmo facility, reporting 190 affected workers. Science Museum followed with 158 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Minnesota, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Education 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.