Ohio Layoffs — March 2022
Employers in Ohio submitted 9 WARN Act notices in March 2022, putting at risk an estimated 1,425 workers — up substantially from February and up 284% versus March 2021. The average filing covered 158 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 521 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 410 |
| Retail | 1 | 187 |
| Education | 1 | 155 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 99 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 53 |
The Information & Technology sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 521 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Manufacturing reported 410 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Defiance | 1 | 521 |
| Butler | 2 | 362 |
| Cuyahoga | 4 | 285 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 257 |
Defiance absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 521 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Defiance | 1 | 521 |
| Cincinnati | 2 | 257 |
| Cleveland | 3 | 232 |
| Fairfield | 1 | 207 |
| Oxford | 1 | 155 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mammoth Tech | Defiance | 521 | ||
| O'Gara Hess Eisenhardt Armoring | Fairfield | 207 | ||
| Walmart | Cincinnati | 187 | ||
| Chartwells Higher Education at Miami University | Oxford | 155 | ||
| Eliza Bryant Village | Cleveland | 99 | ||
| Kichler Lighting | Cleveland | 78 | ||
| AbbVie | Cincinnati | 70 | ||
| Avalon Precision Metalsmiths | Cleveland | 55 | ||
| Advance Talent | Mayfield Heights | 53 |
Topping the list was Mammoth Tech at its Defiance facility, reporting 521 affected workers. O'Gara Hess Eisenhardt Armoring followed with 207 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Ohio labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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.