Ohio Layoffs — February 2025
Employers in Ohio filed 7 WARN Act notices in February 2025, impacting roughly 581 workers — representing a pullback from January and down 37% versus February 2024. The average filing covered 83 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 237 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 85 |
| Retail | 1 | 82 |
| Transportation | 2 | 69 |
| Mining & Energy | 1 | 55 |
| Education | 1 | 53 |
The Wholesale Trade sector led the way in workforce reductions with 237 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 85 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cuyahoga | 3 | 374 |
| Van Wert | 1 | 85 |
| Mahoning | 1 | 53 |
| Champaign | 1 | 50 |
| Delaware | 1 | 19 |
Cuyahoga bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 64% of all affected workers with 374 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Maple Heights | 1 | 237 |
| Van Wert | 1 | 85 |
| Westlake | 1 | 82 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 55 |
| Youngstown | 1 | 53 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 512 |
| Layoff | 2 | 69 |
The high proportion of closures (88% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Ohio's labor market.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvest Sherwood Food Distributors | Maple Heights | 237 | Closure | |
| Ohio Recovery Center | Van Wert | 85 | Closure | |
| True Value | Westlake | 82 | Closure | |
| Worthington Samuel Coil Processing | Cleveland | 55 | Closure | |
| Compass Group USA DBA Chartwells at Youngstown State University | Youngstown | 53 | Closure | |
| Kuehne + Nagel | Urbana | 50 | Layoff | |
| American Freight | Delaware | 19 | Layoff |
The single largest action involved Harvest Sherwood Food Distributors at its Maple Heights facility, reporting 237 affected workers. Ohio Recovery Center followed with 85 workers.
Trend & Outlook
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Ohio, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Wholesale Trade sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Ohio. 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 Ohio WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.