North Dakota Layoffs — August 2023
Employers in North Dakota logged 1 WARN Act notices in August 2023, involving roughly 27 workers — climbing above July and down 96% versus August 2022. The average filing covered 27 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 27 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 27 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Mchenry | 1 | 27 |
Mchenry felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 27 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Velva | 1 | 27 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in North Dakota this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hershey Salty Snack Company (Dot's Pretzels, LLC) | Velva | 27 |
The biggest impact was at Hershey Salty Snack Company (Dot's Pretzels, LLC) at its Velva facility, reporting 27 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to a mixed picture for North Dakota's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by North Dakota. 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 North Dakota WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.