Minnesota Layoffs — October 2023
Employers in Minnesota logged 8 WARN Act notices in October 2023, involving roughly 381 workers — climbing above September and up 63% versus October 2022. The average filing covered 48 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 246 |
| Accommodation & Food | 4 | 62 |
| Retail | 1 | 30 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 3 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 246 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Accommodation & Food reported 62 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Nicollet | 1 | 246 |
| Hennepin | 2 | 43 |
| Anoka | 2 | 41 |
| Saint Louis | 1 | 30 |
| Ramsey | 1 | 20 |
Nicollet felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 65% of all affected workers with 246 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Shakopee | 1 | 246 |
| Minneapolis | 2 | 41 |
| Eden Prarie | 1 | 40 |
| Hermantown | 1 | 30 |
| Roseville | 1 | 20 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 4 | 25 |
Closures accounted for 7% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shutterfly | Shakopee | 246 | ||
| Midwest Mountaineering | Minneapolis | 40 | ||
| Campiello | Eden Prarie | 40 | ||
| Camping World | Hermantown | 30 | ||
| D'Amico & Sons | Roseville | 20 | Closure | |
| Best Wishes Floral | Golden Valley | 3 | Closure | |
| Dairy Queen - DT MPLS | Minneapolis | 1 | Closure | |
| Papa Murphy's | Owatonna | 1 | Closure |
The biggest impact was at Shutterfly at its Shakopee facility, reporting 246 affected workers. Midwest Mountaineering followed with 40 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Minnesota labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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.