Kansas Layoffs — December 2024
Employers in Kansas logged 4 WARN Act notices in December 2024, involving roughly 826 workers. The average filing covered 206 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 809 |
| Retail | 1 | 15 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 1 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 1 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 809 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Retail reported 15 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lyon | 1 | 809 |
| Sedgwick | 1 | 15 |
| Geary | 1 | 1 |
Lyon saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 98% of all affected workers with 809 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Emporia | 1 | 809 |
| Wichita | 1 | 15 |
| Junction City | 1 | 1 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Kansas this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyson Foods | Emporia | 809 | ||
| Party City | Wichita | 15 | ||
| Vimo | Junction City | 1 | ||
| D&A Consulting Service | 1 |
The biggest impact was at Tyson Foods at its Emporia facility, reporting 809 affected workers. Party City followed with 15 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Kansas 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 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.