Minnesota Layoffs — April 2022
Employers in Minnesota posted 2 WARN Act notices in April 2022, affecting an estimated 61 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to March. The average filing covered 30 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 58 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 3 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 58 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Healthcare reported 3 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 1 | 3 |
Washington felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 5% of all affected workers with 3 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| St. Paul | 1 | 3 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Minnesota this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unifi Aviation | 58 | |||
| CVS St Paul 2022 | St. Paul | 3 |
The largest notice was filed by Unifi Aviation at its Minnesota facility, reporting 58 affected workers. CVS St Paul 2022 followed with 3 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Minnesota labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Minnesota. 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 Minnesota WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.