South Dakota Layoffs — August 2022
Employers in South Dakota posted 1 WARN Act notices in August 2022, affecting an estimated 47 workers. The average filing covered 47 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
Industry classification was not available for filings in South Dakota this month. A total of 47 workers were affected across 1 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Douglas | 1 | 47 |
Douglas saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 47 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Armour | 1 | 47 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in South Dakota this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avantara | Armour | 47 |
The largest notice was filed by Avantara at its Armour facility, reporting 47 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.