Mississippi Layoffs — October 2022
Employers in Mississippi filed 1 WARN Act notices in October 2022, impacting roughly 600 workers — representing a notable rise over September. The average filing covered 600 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 600 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 600 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Leflore | 1 | 600 |
Leflore saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 600 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Greenwood | 1 | 600 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 600 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwood Leflore Hospital | Greenwood | 600 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Greenwood Leflore Hospital at its Greenwood facility, reporting 600 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Mississippi labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Mississippi. 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 Mississippi WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.