Minnesota Layoffs — April 2022
Employers in Minnesota recorded 2 WARN Act notices in April 2022, covering approximately 61 workers — marking a sharp increase from March. The average filing covered 30 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
Industry classification was not available for filings in Minnesota this month. A total of 61 workers were affected across 2 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Washington | 1 | 3 |
Washington bore the heaviest burden, 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 |
Leading the list was 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 filings reflect mounting pressure on the Minnesota labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks.
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.