Ohio Layoffs — June 2023
Employers in Ohio reported 12 WARN Act notices in June 2023, displacing an estimated 833 workers — signaling an acceleration from May and up 272% versus June 2022. The average filing covered 69 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 262 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 243 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 126 |
| Retail | 1 | 98 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 55 |
| Transportation | 1 | 49 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 262 workers across 4 notices. Notably, Healthcare reported 243 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lucas | 1 | 155 |
| Warren | 2 | 142 |
| Hamilton | 2 | 126 |
| Summit | 2 | 113 |
| Various Counties | 1 | 98 |
Lucas saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 19% of all affected workers with 155 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 2 | 173 |
| Mason | 2 | 142 |
| Cleveland | 2 | 136 |
| Youngstown | 1 | 88 |
| Cincinnati | 1 | 70 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Ohio this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heartland Healthcare Services | Toledo | 155 | ||
| Forman Mills | Cleveland | 98 | ||
| Crothall Healthcare | Youngstown | 88 | ||
| Multi-Color | Mason | 86 | ||
| The Service Companies | Cincinnati | 70 | ||
| LyondellBasell Advanced Polymers | Akron | 64 | ||
| Multi-Color | Norwood | 56 | ||
| Multi-Color | Mason | 56 | ||
| Branch Financial | Columbus | 55 | ||
| First Student | Lakemore | 49 | ||
| nfrastructure Technologies | Cleveland | 38 | ||
| Bitwise Industries | Toledo | 18 |
The most significant filing came from Heartland Healthcare Services at its Toledo facility, reporting 155 affected workers. Forman Mills followed with 98 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Ohio 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 Ohio. 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 Ohio WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.