South Carolina Layoffs — November 2024
Employers in South Carolina reported 7 WARN Act notices in November 2024, displacing an estimated 1,278 workers — signaling an acceleration from October and up 132% versus November 2023. The average filing covered 183 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 1,105 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 113 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 1,105 workers across 5 notices. Notably, Real Estate reported 113 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Georgetown | 1 | 675 |
| Greenville | 2 | 297 |
| Charleston | 1 | 220 |
| Kershaw | 1 | 60 |
| Laurens | 2 | 26 |
Georgetown was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 675 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Georgetown | 1 | 675 |
| North Charleston | 1 | 220 |
| Fountain Inn | 2 | 185 |
| Laurens | 2 | 138 |
| Lugoff | 1 | 60 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 1,057 |
| Layoff | 1 | 220 |
The high proportion of closures (83% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in South Carolina's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Paper | Georgetown | 675 | Closure | |
| Boeing | North Charleston | 220 | Layoff | |
| Rich Products Corporation (Rich's) | Fountain Inn | 184 | Closure | |
| PL Developments | Laurens | 113 | Closure | |
| Denkai America | Lugoff | 60 | Closure | |
| Rich Products Corporation (Rich's) | Laurens | 25 | Closure | |
| Rich Products Corporation (Rich's) | Fountain Inn | 1 |
The most significant filing came from International Paper at its Georgetown facility, reporting 675 affected workers. Boeing followed with 220 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate 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.