South Carolina Layoffs — February 2023

Employers in South Carolina submitted 6 WARN Act notices in February 2023, putting at risk an estimated 591 workers — up substantially from January and up 91% versus February 2022. The average filing covered 98 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Professional Services sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 266 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Manufacturing reported 198 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Charleston felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 266 workers across 1 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Closures accounted for 49% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.

Largest Layoffs

Topping the list was TELUS International at its Charleston facility, reporting 266 affected workers. Fraenkische USA followed with 164 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

These figures highlight mounting pressure on the South Carolina labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Professional Services sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by South Carolina. 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 South Carolina WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.