Minnesota Layoffs — September 2022

Employers in Minnesota logged 1 WARN Act notices in September 2022, involving roughly 64 workers — falling below August and down 36% versus September 2021. The average filing covered 64 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

1
Notices Filed
64
Workers Affected
64
Avg per Notice
1
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Transportation164

The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 64 workers across 1 notice.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Dakota164

Dakota felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 64 workers across 1 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Mendota Heights164

Layoff Type Analysis

TypeNoticesWorkers
Closure164

The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Minnesota's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Second Samuel Transport 2022Mendota Heights64Closure2022-09-16

The biggest impact was at Second Samuel Transport 2022 at its Mendota Heights facility, reporting 64 affected workers.

Trend & Outlook

This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Minnesota, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.

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