South Dakota Layoffs — February 2022
Employers in South Dakota posted 1 WARN Act notices in February 2022, affecting an estimated 53 workers. The average filing covered 53 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
Industry classification was not available for filings in South Dakota this month. A total of 53 workers were affected across 1 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Union | 1 | 53 |
Union felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 53 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Beresford | 1 | 53 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in South Dakota this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSC Communications | Beresford | 53 |
The largest notice was filed by LSC Communications at its Beresford facility, reporting 53 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the South Dakota labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by South 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 South Dakota WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.