Missouri Layoffs — March 2025
Employers in Missouri logged 4 WARN Act notices in March 2025, involving roughly 395 workers — falling below February and down 20% versus March 2024. The average filing covered 99 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 2 | 265 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 67 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 63 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 265 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 67 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boone | 1 | 212 |
| Statewide | 1 | 67 |
| Cole | 1 | 63 |
| Saint Louis | 1 | 53 |
Boone felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 54% of all affected workers with 212 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia | 1 | 212 |
| St. Louis | 2 | 120 |
| Jefferson City | 1 | 63 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 2 | 120 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Student Transportation of America | Columbia | 212 | ||
| Block | St. Louis | 67 | Layoff | |
| Sodexo | Jefferson City | 63 | ||
| Hogan Services | St. Louis | 53 | Layoff |
The biggest impact was at Student Transportation of America at its Columbia facility, reporting 212 affected workers. Block followed with 67 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Missouri, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Transportation sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Missouri. 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 Missouri WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.