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Wisconsin Layoffs — December 2024

Employers in Wisconsin reported 3 WARN Act notices in December 2024, displacing an estimated 329 workers — signaling a deceleration from November and up 1835% versus December 2023. The average filing covered 110 workers, with 1 closure among the notices.

3
Notices Filed
329
Workers Affected
110
Avg per Notice
1
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for Wisconsin
IndustryNoticesWorkers
Manufacturing2328
Finance & Insurance11

The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 328 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Finance & Insurance reported 1 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
CountyNoticesWorkers
Ozaukee1196
Kenosha1132
Milwaukee11

Ozaukee was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 196 workers across 1 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers
Fredonia1196
Twin Lakes1132
Milwaukee11

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff types breakdown
TypeNoticesWorkers
Closure1196

The high proportion of closures (60% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Wisconsin's labor market.

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Guy & O'NeillFredonia196Closure
Allied PlasticsTwin Lakes132
Equiniti Trust Company, LLC - Revision 1Milwaukee1

The most significant filing came from Guy & O'Neill at its Fredonia facility, reporting 196 affected workers. Allied Plastics followed with 132 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Wisconsin's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.

This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Wisconsin. 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 Wisconsin WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.

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