South Carolina Layoffs — January 2022
Employers in South Carolina logged 6 WARN Act notices in January 2022, involving roughly 537 workers — climbing above December and up 8% versus January 2021. The average filing covered 90 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 215 |
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 146 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 2 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 215 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Accommodation & Food reported 146 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Laurens | 1 | 215 |
| Greenville | 1 | 174 |
| Beaufort | 3 | 146 |
| Richland | 1 | 2 |
Laurens was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 215 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Laurens | 1 | 215 |
| Greenville | 1 | 174 |
| Bluffton | 3 | 146 |
| Columbia | 1 | 2 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 356 |
| Layoff | 1 | 174 |
The high proportion of closures (66% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in South Carolina's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Muffin Man | Laurens | 215 | Closure | |
| Alorica | Greenville | 174 | Layoff | |
| Montage Palmetto Bluff | Bluffton | 132 | Closure | |
| Montage Palmetto Bluff Paint Box | Bluffton | 7 | Closure | |
| Montage Palmetto BluffPaint Box | Bluffton | 7 | ||
| Watsonville Community Hospital | Columbia | 2 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at The Muffin Man at its Laurens facility, reporting 215 affected workers. Alorica followed with 174 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 Manufacturing 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.