Minnesota Layoffs — January 2023
Employers in Minnesota posted 6 WARN Act notices in January 2023, affecting an estimated 410 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to December and up 572% versus January 2022. The average filing covered 68 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 99 |
| Retail | 2 | 11 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 99 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Retail reported 11 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anoka | 2 | 144 |
| Hennepin | 2 | 135 |
| Nicollet | 1 | 121 |
| Stearns | 1 | 10 |
Anoka was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 144 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Minneapolis | 2 | 144 |
| Plymouth | 1 | 134 |
| Worthington | 1 | 121 |
| St. Cloud | 1 | 10 |
| Bloomington | 1 | 1 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Minnesota this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turck Inc 2022 | Plymouth | 134 | ||
| Packer Sanitation Services | Worthington | 121 | ||
| Bright Health (2) 2022 | Minneapolis | 99 | ||
| Marshalls - Minneapolis 2022 | Minneapolis | 45 | ||
| Bed Bath Beyond St. Cloud 2022 | St. Cloud | 10 | ||
| Gap | Bloomington | 1 |
The largest notice was filed by Turck Inc 2022 at its Plymouth facility, reporting 134 affected workers. Packer Sanitation Services followed with 121 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Minnesota 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 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.