Kansas Layoffs — February 2021
Employers in Kansas filed 2 WARN Act notices in February 2021, impacting roughly 481 workers — representing a notable rise over January and up 6% versus February 2020. The average filing covered 240 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 434 |
The Finance & Insurance sector led the way in workforce reductions with 434 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 1 | 434 |
| Sherman | 1 | 47 |
Johnson saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 90% of all affected workers with 434 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mission | 1 | 434 |
| Goodland | 1 | 47 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waddell & Reed | Mission | 434 | ||
| Northern Sun | Goodland | 47 |
The single largest action involved Waddell & Reed at its Mission facility, reporting 434 affected workers. Northern Sun followed with 47 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Kansas labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Kansas. 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 Kansas WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.