Minnesota Layoffs — January 2023
Employers in Minnesota filed 6 WARN Act notices in January 2023, impacting roughly 410 workers — representing a notable rise over December and up 572% versus January 2022. The average filing covered 68 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 134 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 121 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 99 |
| Retail | 3 | 56 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 134 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 121 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Anoka | 2 | 144 |
| Hennepin | 2 | 135 |
| Nicollet | 1 | 121 |
| Stearns | 1 | 10 |
Anoka saw the most concentrated 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 single largest action involved 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 data underscores mounting pressure on the Minnesota labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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.