Kentucky Layoffs — July 2024
Employers in Kentucky filed 3 WARN Act notices in July 2024, impacting roughly 226 workers — representing a pullback from June and down 49% versus July 2023. The average filing covered 75 workers, with 2 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 69 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 1 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 69 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Professional Services reported 1 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Daviess | 1 | 156 |
| Jefferson County - Louisville | 1 | 69 |
| Boone | 1 | 1 |
Daviess was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 69% of all affected workers with 156 workers across 1 notices.
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 2 | 225 |
| Layoff | 1 | 1 |
The high proportion of closures (100% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Kentucky's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daramic | 156 | Closure | ||
| TechStyle Fashion Group - Fabletics | 69 | Closure | ||
| Newgistics (Pitney Bowes) | 1 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Daramic at its Kentucky facility, reporting 156 affected workers. TechStyle Fashion Group - Fabletics followed with 69 workers.
Trend & Outlook
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Kentucky, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Information & Technology sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Kentucky. 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 Kentucky WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.