Kansas Layoffs — May 2024
Employers in Kansas logged 1 WARN Act notices in May 2024, involving roughly 318 workers and down 20% versus May 2023. The average filing covered 318 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 318 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 318 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Johnson | 1 | 318 |
Johnson was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 318 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Edgerton | 1 | 318 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walmart | Edgerton | 318 |
The biggest impact was at Walmart at its Edgerton facility, reporting 318 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to a mixed picture for Kansas's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Retail sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Kansas. 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 Kansas WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.