West Virginia Layoffs — February 2024
Employers in West Virginia logged 1 WARN Act notices in February 2024, involving roughly 885 workers. The average filing covered 885 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 885 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 885 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hancock | 1 | 885 |
Hancock bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 885 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Weirton | 1 | 885 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in West Virginia this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Cliffs | Weirton | 885 |
The biggest impact was at Cleveland Cliffs at its Weirton facility, reporting 885 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the West Virginia 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 West Virginia. 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 West Virginia WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.