South Carolina Layoffs — August 2024
Employers in South Carolina filed 7 WARN Act notices in August 2024, impacting roughly 302 workers — representing a notable rise over July and up 543% versus August 2023. The average filing covered 43 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 96 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 96 workers across 2 notices.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dorchester | 3 | 120 |
| Beaufort | 1 | 90 |
| Pickens | 2 | 60 |
| Lexington | 1 | 32 |
Dorchester saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 120 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Summerville | 3 | 120 |
| Greenville | 3 | 92 |
| Beaufort | 1 | 90 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 5 | 204 |
| Closure | 1 | 90 |
Closures accounted for 30% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole Foods Market | Beaufort | 90 | Closure | |
| Interfor | Summerville | 88 | Layoff | |
| DiscoverFresh Foods | Greenville | 53 | Layoff | |
| Charter Communications | Greenville | 32 | Layoff | |
| Interfor | Summerville | 24 | Layoff | |
| Interfor | Summerville | 8 | ||
| DiscoverFresh Foods | Greenville | 7 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Whole Foods Market at its Beaufort facility, reporting 90 affected workers. Interfor followed with 88 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the South Carolina 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 South Carolina. 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 South Carolina WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.