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Ohio Layoffs — December 2020

Employers in Ohio reported 5 WARN Act notices in December 2020, displacing an estimated 417 workers — signaling a deceleration from November and up 607% versus December 2019. The average filing covered 83 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

5
Notices Filed
417
Workers Affected
83
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for Ohio
IndustryNoticesWorkers
Manufacturing3304
Information & Technology1100
Utilities113

The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 304 workers across 3 notices. Notably, Information & Technology reported 100 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
CountyNoticesWorkers
Summit1109
Stark1106
Richland1100
Ashtabula189
Cuyahoga113

Summit bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 109 workers across 1 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers
Akron1109
North Canton1106
Ontario1100
Jefferson189
Valley View113

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
AmcorAkron109
ASC AirtexNorth Canton106
ShutterflyOntario100
Toledo Molding & Die, LLC - Jefferson PlantJefferson89
Schneider ElectricValley View13

The most significant filing came from Amcor at its Akron facility, reporting 109 affected workers. ASC Airtex followed with 106 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Ohio's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Ohio. 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 Ohio WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.

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