Montana Layoffs — February 2023
Employers in Montana logged 2 WARN Act notices in February 2023, involving roughly 301 workers. The average filing covered 150 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 1 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 1 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Richland | 1 | 300 |
| Valley | 1 | 1 |
Richland absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 300 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Richland | 2 | 301 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Montana this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sidney Sugars | Richland | 300 | ||
| Sidney Sugars | Richland | 1 |
The biggest impact was at Sidney Sugars at its Richland facility, reporting 300 affected workers. Sidney Sugars followed with 1 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Montana 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 Montana. 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 Montana WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.