Minnesota Layoffs — November 2024
Employers in Minnesota submitted 23 WARN Act notices in November 2024, putting at risk an estimated 213 workers — up substantially from October and up 27% versus November 2023. The average filing covered 9 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 15 |
| Retail | 2 | 15 |
| Transportation | 2 | 9 |
| Accommodation & Food | 4 | 4 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 15 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Retail reported 15 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Nicollet | 2 | 60 |
| Dakota | 2 | 31 |
| Stearns | 5 | 20 |
| Blue Earth | 1 | 18 |
| Washington | 4 | 18 |
Nicollet was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 60 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 1 | 50 |
| Eagan | 1 | 30 |
| Brooklyn Park | 1 | 18 |
| Blue Earth | 1 | 15 |
| Bloomington | 1 | 14 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 32 |
Closures accounted for 15% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yelloh! | Marshall | 50 | ||
| Yelloh! | Eagan | 30 | ||
| Petco | Brooklyn Park | 18 | ||
| CareHealth America | Blue Earth | 15 | Closure | |
| Yelloh! | Bloomington | 14 | ||
| Yelloh! | Truman | 13 | ||
| Yelloh! | Sauk Centre | 12 | ||
| Yelloh! | Owatonna | 11 | ||
| Arrow Ace | St. Peter | 10 | Closure | |
| Yelloh! | Zumbrota | 9 | ||
| American Freight | St. Paul | 5 | Closure | |
| American Freight | Burnsville | 5 | ||
| Alchemy 365 | St. Paul | 4 | ||
| American Freight | Coon Rapids | 4 | ||
| LL Flooring Woodbury | Richmond | 4 |
Topping the list was Yelloh! at its Marshall facility, reporting 50 affected workers. Yelloh! followed with 30 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Minnesota 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 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.